Iran bets Strait of Hormuz pressure will force Trump to accept its control over the vital waterway amid the US-Iran war.

Iran has said that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, while the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there.

Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz today have put negotiations on tenterhooks.

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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited as Iran linked reopening the vital waterway to major U.S. concessions.

Iran and Oman say they are close to a new shipping arrangement in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran says full reopening still depends on US concessions and a wider settlement.

Iran linked any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to sweeping US concessions as regional frictions sharpened. The standoff deepened pressure on shipping, while Yemen and Turkiye opened new fronts in an already volatile region.

Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military attacked the

Iran's politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States "corrects its behavior."

Iran's politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States "corrects its behavior."

JD Vance said Iran has told the US it does not plan to toll ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington is still seeking proof on safe passage, demining and a fuller reopening of the route.

Tehran believes US munitions shortages and voter discontent over high energy prices give it upper hand, but prolonged war and economic pain could turn its leverage into a liability

Washington doesn't immediately respond to new demands, which include a permanent end to the conflict and withdrawal of American forces from Mideast, 'complete compensation' for war damage

Washington doesn't immediately respond to new demands, which include a permanent end to the conflict and withdrawal of American forces from Mideast, 'complete compensation' for war damage

Caine reportedly warned Trump advisors that further military action could backfire; Iranian Guards say negotiations with Muscat have 'nothing to do' with reopening key waterway

Caine reportedly warns Trump advisers that further military action could backfire; Iranian Guards say negotiations with Muscat have 'nothing to do' with reopening key waterway

US officials have repeatedly said ⁠they would never agree to Iran controlling access to the world's most important trade route for energy supplies.