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.

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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 on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial ships during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, but confusion quickly emerged about whether the sea lane was really open without conditions. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire,” Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on social media. However, vessels must transit through a “coordinated route” announced by Iran’s maritime authorities, Araghchi said. It is unclear whether Tehran will force ships to pay a toll to pass the strait. President Donald Trump on Friday thanked Iran for opening the strait in a social media post. But Trump said the U.S. naval blockade of Iran’s ports will stay in effect until an agreement is reached with Tehran. Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, quickly disputed Trump’s claim that Tehran had cleared the strait for transit. “With the continuation of the blockade…

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...