Iran's top negotiator said recent talks with the US had made progress, while President Donald Trump cited "very good conversations" with Tehran.

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his envoys would return to Pakistan for new talks with Iran, while threatening new attacks on Iran's bridges and power plants unless it accepts his terms. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was at a standstill on Sunday after Iran reasserted control over the strategic waterway that is key to global energy supply, days before a fragile ceasefire with the United States was set to expire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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...

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,…

Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.

Iran's top negotiator says his government has "no trust" in its enemies, after Trump says the U.S. won't be blackmailed.

Iran has doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place.

CAIRO (AP) — Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, as mediators scrambled to extend the ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday. The dueling blockades have complicated Pakistani-led mediation attempts and raised questions about whether […]

Ghalibaf says ‘big distance’ remains and sides are 'far' from final discussions; confusion remains over vital waterway; Trump heaps praise on Israel as 'great ally' of US

Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned it would continue to block it until the U.S. blockade is lifted.

Iran said on Saturday (Apr 18) it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect.

Iran's powerful parliament speaker said there has been "progress" in talks with Washington but that "fundamental" differences remain, while US President Donald Trump rejected what he called "blackmail" by Tehran after it again closed the Strait of Hormuz.

US-Iran negotiations show limited progress but remain tense, with disputes over enriched uranium and the Strait of Hormuz still unresolved. Donald Trump warns the conflict could resume if no deal is reached, while mediators say compromises may still be possible on nuclear restrictions.

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has significantly escalated its military presence in the Middle East, deploying a fleet of warships and attack helicopters to the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows a formal order from President Donald Trump to implement a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports. 🌎 Strait of Hormuz Crisis: US Deploys Warships, Attack Helicopters as Blockade of Iranian Ports Intensifies.

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.