Stephen Feinberg

Force in Play

Told major defense contractors on August 5 they have 21 days to submit plans for faster weapons production, citing stockpiles depleted by the Iran war

The 60-day ceasefire window set by the June memorandum expired August 17 with no extension. A White House official called the talks 'static,' and Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not decided to resume negotiations with Washington. Trump responded by confirming a secret US backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and threatening to bomb Oman if it interferes with US efforts in the strait.

Updated 6 days ago

Force in Play

Gave defense contractors a 21-day deadline to accelerate weapons production after Trump's Camp David confrontation over munitions shortages

President Trump said on August 14 that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" once Iran is fully defeated. Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, called the claim a "fanciful delusion" the next day, writing that the strait "has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian."

Updated 7 days ago