A blockade alongside negotiations.

I'm Lisa Salasara, Fox News. President Trump says U.S. mediators spoke with Iranian leaders today, urging them to make a deal, but also telling Fox's Tray Yinks, the military barrage on Iranian targets will not let up.

They'll continue until I say that's enough.

The president saying the U.S. will save energy targets in Iran from last.

And they have fight.

You know, it's like a great boxer.

You think you have them beat, and then all of a sudden he comes back and he gives you a shot.

They have some fight left, but they don't have much.

The U.S. military says more than 20 ships and hundreds of aircraft are working to block passage to Iranian ports after Iran's attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Lindsay Graham's sister Darlene has been sworn in to fill the remainder of her late brother's Senate term.

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley conducted the ceremony on the Senate floor and then

immediately after in the old Senate chamber, where Darlene was joined by her family members.

And that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to

enter. So help you God. I do. Congratulations.

Good bless you.

Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darling Graham to serve as interim senator. A separate special primary election will be held August 11th for those who want to run

for a full six-year term in November.

Fox is Jessica Rosenthal.

This says Republicans and some Democrats lend support to a bill. late Senator Grant push that would punish countries for doing business with Russia.

The package would impose sanctions and tariffs on countries and companies doing business with Russia, including those, buying oil, aimed at putting financial pressure on Moscow to end the war with Ukraine.

Fox is Kristen Goodwin. Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal says he believes the measure can pass in the Senate by next month.

The bill has the support of President Trump.

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