The president made his case for the U.S. attack, and said that the main objectives had been achieved.
The slow-moving A-10 “Warthog” is a so-called close-air support plane that could be used to help U.S. ground forces seize territory near the Strait of Hormuz.
The interconnectedness of global energy markets means that the effects of Iran’s blockade of the waterway are not limited to countries directly dependent on oil from the Middle East.
U.S. commanders have kept many troops away from bases in the region to protect them from Iran’s ballistic missile attacks.
The White House said the president would address the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening.
Global shipping companies looking for safer routes are turning to the Cape of Good Hope, a much longer, more expensive journey.
Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.
As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.
After attacks on several Iranian campuses, Iranian forces warn they could target American universities in the region.
President Trump said in a newspaper interview that the United States might try to invade the Persian Gulf island, which is Iran’s main oil export hub.