President Donald Trump during a meeting with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi of Iraq in the Oval Office on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Trump is retreating from his statement that the United States would charge hefty fees on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz, as well as his call for reimbursement from Gulf states for military protection. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) By MAX BEARAK, JENNY GROSS and MICHAEL LEVENSON The U.S. military bombed more Iranian targets Tuesday, returning to the kind of…
