Israel and three Gulf states reported Iranian attacks a day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would pause strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure during talks.
Former congressman David Rivera, accused of secretly lobbying for Nicolás Maduro's government in Venezuela, climbed Miami politics alongside Marco Rubio.
The president's announcement sent markets soaring and energy prices diving, as investors bet Iran's blockade of a key shipping chokepoint could soon end.
Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war's main goal now that regime change and ending Iran's ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach.
In an interview with The Post after resigning from the administration in protest, the veteran said he is taking his message to the president's supporters.
Tehran's unwillingness to capitulate as the war enters its fourth week is wrapped up in the power it exerts over the Strait of Hormuz, officials in the region say.
Human rights organizations say they fear Iran will carry out mass executions after the public hangings this week of three men who took place in anti-government protests.