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The U.S. and Iran on Sunday offered starkly different perspectives on the status of the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides seem poised to continue a cycle of deadly retaliatory attacks over control of the waterway.

The Afghan refugee charged with gunning down one National Guard member and nearly killing another in a wild shooting last fall has been hospitalized after turning away food behind bars, a federal judge said.

Top Trump administration officials confirmed that President Trump faces active and ongoing threats to his life from Iranian operatives within the U.S.

Iranian state-affiliated media reported explosions in coastal towns Sunday, just hours after Tehran launched retaliatory strikes against U.S. military installations in Persian Gulf states.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican and one of President Trump's closest congressional allies, died Saturday evening at 71 following a "brief and sudden illness," his office said in a social media post.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz rejected Iran's explanation that an "errant part" of the regime was responsible for the recent strike on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. hit Iran "very hard" Saturday night after the regime attacked a ship with a drone.

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is considering a bid to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death on Saturday.

The outpouring of sentiments for Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly Saturday evening, underscored the impact of his life.

U.S. Central Command said Sunday the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to "lawfully transit" and insisted that Iran does not control the waterway, despite recent strikes on commercial ships.