Iran hits Kuwait after Trump’s comment to end the war soonTIMELINE TO END? Trump said that the US “will not have anything to do with” what happens next in Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed by Iran. “We do not set any deadline for defending ourselves.”Amid the war, oil prices have skyrocketed, pushing up the cost of gasoline, food and other goods. Israel and the US have alleged in recent years that Iran was experimenting with using fentanyl in chemical weapons. Israel invaded southern Lebanon after the Iran-linked Hezbollah militant group began launching missiles into northern Israel days after the outbreak of the war.

Source: Taipei Times April 01, 2026 16:13 UTC