Welcome to the NewsHour. President Trump said tonight that the war with Iran will likely last another two to three weeks.

But the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a problem for the U.S.

And the president again lashed out at allies for not doing more to help.

Iran's de facto blockade of that waterway has driven up the cost of oil worldwide and sent

American gas prices to their highest level in years.

Overnight, targets outside the ancient, historic Iranian city of Isfahan were set ablaze by

U.S. strikes, home to a large ammunition depot in one of the

country's main nuclear complexes, now a towering inferno. President Trump posted this video to his

social media, projecting U.S. strength before, hours later, conveying frustration. The president said that nations that were upset by Iran's choking of the Strait of Hormuz,

through which a fifth of the world's oil normally flows, should take matters into their own hands.

Go to the Strait and just take it, the president wrote.

You have to start learning how to fight for yourself. Go get your

own oil. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today directed more blame on U.S. allies who have,

so far, refused to participate in this war. This is an international waterway that we use less

than most, in fact, dramatically less than most. So the world ought pay attention to be prepared to stand up.

President Trump's been willing to do the heavy lifting on behalf of the free world

to address this threat of Iran.

It's not just our problem set going forward.

Iran has allowed some ships to pass through the strait, including from China, India, and Malaysia.

The U.S. claims up to 20 tankers are expected to pass through in coming days.

But Iran's attacks in and around the strait continue,

including a drone strike on a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker off the coast of Dubai.

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