Iran makes new threats amid violence in Strait of Hormuz

New threats from Iran and new violence in the Strait of Hormuz are both raising tensions throughout the Middle East. President Trump says the war will be over soon, but he's said that many times before. And as FOX 13's Jeff Paul reports, negotiators say Washington and Tehran remain far apart on key issues. They're failing very badly, very badly. That'll be over with very soon. President Trump, as he often does, predicting a quick end to the Iran war, but it won't be easy. The Strait of Hormuz remains key to any deal with Iran, but we're still seeing significant violence there. On Tuesday, another ship was hit by a suspected Iranian attack, though the president says that will come to an end shortly. It'll be over with very, very soon. They will not have a nuclear weapon, and oil prices are going to be tumbling down. But after six months of fighting, Democrats are laying into the president, saying he's not considering the economic hardship back home. Whatever timeline Trump thinks is very soon isn't soon enough for the American people. Qatari mediators are now working to bridge differences between Tehran and Washington. FOX News has learned President Trump is willing to trade sanctions relief in exchange for Iran giving up its nuclear program. But that doesn't address the issue of security in the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran had a nuclear weapon, they would be able to control the straits, charge a toll, and decide who got energy. The economic pressure is having an impact. On Tuesday, Iran's currency hit a new record low, prompting Iran's Revolutionary Guards to address the American public, telling them to rally against the Trump administration. Hasn't the time come for the American people to demand their leaders put an end to these policies? Iran's foreign minister says the talks right now are focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, not on Iran's nuclear program. In Tel Aviv, Jeff Paul, FOX News.