Iran says it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel travelled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any retaliation over the...

The US military has said it launched a new round of strikes against Iran this morning after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces struck a ‌container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again after its forces struck a vessel with a warning shot. The move triggered fresh US strikes, deepened ceasefire strains and renewed risks to global shipping.

The US is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and that all lanes will be open with no tolls.

The US launched a new wave of military strikes early on July 12 against Iran after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iranian forces struck a Cyprus-flagged commercial ship, sharply escalating tensions in one of the world's most strategically important waterways.

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed again after a warning shot hit a vessel on an unauthorised route. The move deepened strains in the fragile US-Iran ceasefire as both sides traded fresh threats.

"Vengeance is the will of our nation and must inevitably be carried out," Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written message.

Iran's IRGC Navy said it has temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice after firing warning shots at a vessel it accused of using an unapproved route, according to state media.

Iran's foreign minister has arrived in Oman to discuss arrangements for the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while the nation's Supreme Leader vowed to avenge his slain father.

Washington has reportedly given Tehran until Saturday to stop firing on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and acknowledge that the waterway is open.

Trump said he has ordered overwhelming US retaliation if Iran assassinates him. Experts say any strike would still depend on the next commander in chief, likely JD Vance.

President Donald Trump said Friday the United States would "completely decimate" Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president.

July 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump threatened to "decimate and destroy" Iran if they carried out an assasination attempt on him.

The US has issued a sharp ultimatum demanding that Iran publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz is open to international transit and that Tehran will cease all attacks on commercial vessels, adding...

Iran's ⁠Supreme Leader ​Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said ​on Saturday that avenging his slain predecessor and father was "the ​demand ‌of ⁠the nation" and "must certainly" take place, ‌according to a written…

The US president had agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire was over.

US president warns 1,000 missiles 'locked and loaded' against Islamic Republic if Tehran acts on public threats, denies reports that Israel passed intel on alleged plot

Senior US officials have said that Iran has privately acknowledged it made a mistake by attacking commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States.

Iranian officials have told Donald Trump's advisers that firing at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz was a mistake and that they want talks to continue. Washington now wants a public acknowledgement and says the next Oman meeting will test whether Tehran will keep the waterway open.

The US military says it has completed its latest wave of airstrikes against Iran, targeting around 90 military sites in a major escalation of the conflict.

President Donald Trump says he's ordered the U.S. military to destroy Iran if he were to be assassinated.

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed "until further notice" and until "the end of U.S. interference in this region."

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According to the officials, Tehran blamed the incidents on an "errant" faction of hardliners that allegedly acted to derail ongoing negotiations.