The US military has launched strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship, while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and some...

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.

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.

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.

Iran on Sunday said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel traveled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any retaliation over the incident would be met ​with a

Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz "until further notice and until the end of American interventions in this region".

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.

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

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States and Iran had agreed to keep talking, even as he declared the ceasefire between the two countries dead. The mixed message capped a week that...

The United States struck Iran after Tehran attacked a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran then fired towards Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE, signalling a wider Gulf confrontation.

US President Donald Trump has said the ceasefire is over, despite the US and Iran agreeing to continue talks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US struck Iran after Tehran hit a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The clash widened quickly as missile and drone alerts spread across Gulf states.

President Donald Trump overnight made threats on social media of further missile attacks against Iran, after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for the U.S. leader&...

U.S. military strikes Iran in retaliation for attacks on civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions.

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

The United States has attacked Iran over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

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.

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.

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.

Washington DC: The United States on Saturday (local time) launched a third round of strikes against Iran after alleging that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary

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