Tonight on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”: President Trump is threatening a "massive attack" against Iran that he claims will be "bigger than ever before," as the U.S. surges forces to the region. It comes as new attacks in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthis push oil above $100 a barrel. Will the U.S. have to fight the war with Iran on two fronts? This episode originally aired on July 23, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
‘Iran’s actions in the Strait were wholly unacceptable’
The United States reimposed oil sanctions on Iran following reports of unprovoked attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. A letter from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the license that temporarily lifted oil sanctions on Iran issued June 21 has been “revoked,” with the effective date listed as July 7, 2026. Earlier Tuesday, Reuters reported that the U.S. government was “revoking a general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil,” with a U.S. official calling the attacks in the Strait of Hormuz “wholly unacceptable.” The Daily Caller reached out to President Donald Trump’s White House, which confirmed Reuters’ earlier…Open
On Wednesday’s episode of “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”: The Iranian regime attacks three ships in the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. extends the ceasefire indefinitely. The White House says it doesn't consider the attacks a violation of the ceasefire, while President Trump says he's willing to wait for a good deal from the Islamic regime. Plus, NewsNation political editor Chris Stirewalt joins Vargas from San Francisco to lay out what's at stake for California voters hours before the first California governor debate of the 2026 midterms. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #vargasreports NewsNation is your source for…
The Iran War is now into its eighth week, and Iran has reportedly once again closed the Strait of Hormuz and attacked ships in the Strait. Get the latest on the Iran War including updates on the Strait of Hormuz in our live breaking news coverage. The war in Iran began on February 28th when the US and Israel attacked Iran. Soon after the start of the war, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. On April 8 the US began a naval blockade on Iran to pressure them to open the Strait. Yesterday the Strait appeared to be partially open, but today Iran reportedly has closed it again. Additionally, Iran has attacked multiple ships today in the Strait. President Trump said yesterday a peace deal was close, but how might negotiations be…
