Marine veteran Graham Platner will win the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins.

President ⁠Donald Trump ​said ‌on ‌Thursday ⁠that a ⁠threatened U.S. military operation ​against ​Kharg Island ⁠was off ⁠the ⁠table for ​now as he ​girded ⁠for ⁠what could be an agreement ⁠with Iran to reopen the Strait ⁠of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump has said an initial agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran is close after posting that he had cancelled strikes on the country.

Gold held its biggest gain since March after President Donald Trump said the US could sign a deal with Iran over the weekend to end the war that’s rattled global markets and stoked inflation.

Iran's top ⁠joint military ​command ‌announced the ‌closure ⁠of the ⁠Strait of Hormuz ​on ​Thursday, including oil ⁠tankers ⁠and ⁠commercial ships, saying ​any vessel ​that ⁠will ⁠attempt passage will be shot ⁠at.

President Trump said that the U.S. would launch "very hard" new strikes on Iran within hours and seize vital Iranian oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island, "in the not too distant future."