May 29-30, 2026 — US military ready to resume combat in Gulf if needed, defense secretary warns | CNN

• Ready to resume combat: The US military is ready to resume combat in the Persian Gulf if required and is more strongly placed to do so than on day one of the conflict, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Saturday. • Potential deal: US President Donald Trump is considering a tentative agreement that would open the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear talks with Iran, but he has not given any indication of a decision after he met with advisers Friday. • In the strait: The US military on Friday disabled a Gambian-flagged vessel that was heading to Iran by firing a missile into its engine room, US Central Command announced Saturday. • Hezbollah attacks: Hezbollah launched barrages of rocket and drone fire at northern Israel, forcing schools to close and a hospital to move underground. As Israeli troops advance farther into southern Lebanon, the military has warned of intensified attacks from the Iran-backed militant group. Our live coverage has ended. More headlines on the war with Iran: Iran and the United States reached a tentative agreement to turn the existing ceasefire into a more long-lasting settlement, US officials said Thursday. But on Friday, President Do