Live updates: Trump says US will escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz; Lutnick agrees to testify over Epstein ties

President Trump on Tuesday hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, as the U.S. military operation in Iran is ongoing and Europe is mixed in its support. During a bilateral meeting alongside Merz in the Oval Office, Trump said Iran's navy and "virtually everything they have" has been knocked out amid joint Israeli [...]