Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with the U.S. amid an ongoing blockade and military confrontations.

Iran's top negotiator says recent talks with the US has made progress, but gaps remain over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping...

Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted,…

TEHRAN | Xinhua | Although the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the world’s oil supply, has been declared fully open for commercial vessels, its operational status remains contested. Both Washington and Tehran confirmed on Friday that the strait had been completely open for all commercial vessels. However, U.S. President Donald Trump said on …

Iran's top negotiator and President Donald Trump said recent talks had made progress, but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian officials say they have closed the strait because of the U.S.'s ongoing blockade of its ports.

Iranian IRGC gunboats have opened fire on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Following a failed reopening, Tehran has re-imposed its blockade, citing US piracy.  

President Donald Trump has declared “some pretty good news on Iran”, suggesting the possibility of an end to the conflict which has been ongoing for months. The US President also said...

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A flotilla of small boats forms the heart of the naval forces deployed by the Revolutionary Guards. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Daijiworld Media Network - Tehran Tehran, Apr 18: A tanker sailing near the Gulf of Oman came under fire after being approached by vessels linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations. In an alert issued on its website, UKMTO said the vessel was operating .....

Donald Trump mocked Iran’s renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, saying Tehran “can’t blackmail” the US, while asserting that ongoing talks are “working out really well.”

Iran's powerful parliament speaker said there was "progress" in talks with Washington but that "fundamental" differences remain, while US President Donald Trump rejected what he called "blackmail" by Tehran after it again closed the Strait of Hormuz.

Strait of Hormuz tensions: Two Indian-flagged ships were attacked on Saturday ​while attempting to cross the Strait ‌of Hormuz. Following the incident, New Delhi summoned Iran’s ambassador to India.

India summons Iranian envoy after Indian-flagged vessel was fired upon in the Strait of Hormuz; no injuries reported, as New Delhi raises concerns and steps up efforts to protect seafarers.

Iran’s military said the U.S. must lift its blockade of Iranian ports before the vital waterway is reopened.

Confusion continues over the status of the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran war drags on, with shipping traffic still largely stalled despite claims the route has reopened. Both Iran and US Presidnet...

"Iran Can't Blackmail Us: Trump After Tehran's Flip-Flop On Strait Of Hormuz

Ghalibaf said Trump made “seven claims in one hour,” all of which were “false,” though he did not specify the statements in question.