(Web Desk) - President Trump convened a White House Situation Room meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the renewed crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations with Iran, according to two US officials.
The situation with Iran is at a critical point, with the ceasefire expected to expire in three days, and no final date set for a new meeting between U.S. and Iranian negotiators.
Iran's Saturday announcement about the renewed closure of the Strait, as well as multiple attacks by Iran on several vessels in the waterway, came less than 24 hours after Trump said a deal to end the war could happen "within a day or two."
A senior US official said that if there is no breakthrough soon, the war could resume in the coming days.
The situation room meeting was attended by Vice President Vance — who is expected to participate in the next round of negotiations with Iran — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to a U.S. official.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA Director John Ratliffe and Joint Chiefs chairman Dan Caine also attended, the official said.
The White House declined to comment for this story.
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.