US orders Iranian diplomats out and deploys warships as tensions rise in Middle East
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iranian diplomats to leave the United States after they allegedly overstayed their welcome, while President Donald Trump announced the deployment of three US warships carrying over 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines to the Middle East.1,2
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had proposed a deal to end the US blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, which President Trump rejected, and a tanker was later struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the strait, prompting US Treasury sanctions on Iran's automotive and rail industries.1,2