Trump and Iran issue fresh warnings as standoff continues

Live Live Updates: Iran renews threat to second vital shipping lane as Trump warns Tehran to "get smart soon" By Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 6:42 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:President Trump issued a new warning to Iran early Wednesday morning, telling the regime to "get smart soon" and make a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. His social media post included an AI image of himself with a rifle and explosions in the background.A senior Iranian lawmaker re-issued a threat on behalf of the regime warning that if the U.S. continues intercepting its ships, Iran may ask its Houthi allies in Yemen to disrupt the Bab el-Mandeb strait, another vital chokepoint for Middle Eastern energy supplies. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questions from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration launched its joint war with Israel against Iran. Democrats have accused the White House of engaging in a war that wasn't needed, and without congressional approval. New Updates   1m ago Iran has executed at least 21 people, arrested more than 4,000 since war began, U.N. says Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the beginning of the Middle East war, the United Nations said, criticizing the Islamic Republic's "harsh and brutal" treatment of its people.Since the U.S.-Israeli strikes sparked the war in late February, "at least nine people have been executed in connection with the January 2026 protests, 10 for alleged membership in opposition groups, and two on espionage charges," the U.N.'s rights office said. By AFP https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-warning-strait-of-hormuz...