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

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

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

Tehran is blaming a US blockade for its actions, saying it breaches the ceasefire the two reached.

US President Donald Trump warned Iran against trying to 'blackmail' the US by closing the Strait of Hormuz, as Iranian gunboats opened fire on cargo ships in the waterway.

Iran has reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said reopening it wouldn't end its blockade.

April 18 (UPI) -- Just one day after the Strait of Hormuz was declared open, Iran has blocked the passage again, citing "breach of promise" by the United States, and has begun firing on commercial ships.

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,…

President Trump convened with his most trusted advisors on Saturday to discuss the ongoing tensions with Iran as the deadline until the ceasefire deal collapses draws nearer.

President Donald Trump said Iran cannot 'blackmail' the US after threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz again.

Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United States by ​shutting the waterway.

Mixed signals from Tehran are colliding with hard control on the ground. Two India-flagged ships were fired at in the Strait of Hormuz. This came as the IRGC pushed back hours after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open.

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

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 …

President Donald Trump has warned Iran not to "blackmail" the US by shutting the Strait of Hormuz once again. Meanwhile, Tehran has slammed Washington's "maximalist" positions. Follow DW for more.

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...

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 .....

Tensions rise as Iran shuts the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the US of ceasefire violations. Attacks on vessels near Oman heighten global security concerns.

Tehran warns it will continue to block strait as long as Trump blockades Iran-linked shipping; US president says blockade 'in full force' until regime reaches a deal, including on its nuclear program

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.

Iranian security council says it will hold strait until 'war fully ends'; Egypt's FM says Cairo, Islamabad working on US-Iran 'final agreement'; report: US to seize Iran-linked ships worldwide

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.

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

Iran reversed its reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade choking off Iranian ports.

Iran said it has opened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping traffic for the reamiiner of a 10-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, and US President Donald Trump again suggested that Washington and Tehran could reach a deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran in the near future.