Trump convenes Situation Room meeting on Hormuz crisis, Iran talks

US President Donald Trump on Saturday convened a White House Situation Room meeting to discuss the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing negotiations with Iran, Axios reported, citing US officials.

The report said Iran’s announcement earlier Saturday about a renewed closure of the strait, along with reported attacks on vessels in the waterway, came less than 24 hours after Trump said a deal to end the war could be reached “within a day or two.”

It added that “if there is no breakthrough soon, the war could resume in the coming days.”

The meeting reportedly included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Also present were White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, special envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine.

According to the report, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have escalated again despite progress in talks over Iran’s uranium enrichment program and its stockpile of enriched uranium.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Iran “got a little cute … they wanted to close up the Strait again,” adding that the country “can’t blackmail us.”

He said the US is continuing talks with Iran and that he expects to know by the end of the day whether the parties will move forward with a deal.

On Feb. 28, the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran, and Tehran retaliated with strikes on Israel and other regional countries hosting US assets.

The war has been on hold since April 8, when Pakistan mediated a two-week ceasefire.

Washington and Tehran held talks in Pakistan last weekend, and efforts for another session in Islamabad are underway.