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US House votes down latest effort to curtail Trump’s power to wage Iran war

control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, remain unresolved. There were also indications that the US was preparing to re-start military

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

control over the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program. ![Diggers remove the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes as they look for survivors buried underneath in the southern Lebanese

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its ports

Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, calling the decision a response to a continued blockade of its ports by the United States. The Iranian military on Saturday said control

US releases Touska container ship crew: Why it matters

Strait of Hormuz have continued to increase despite the release of the crew members. Most notably, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard published a new map on Monday outlining what it claims is an expanded zone

Who is making decisions in Iran?

Control over the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's most immediate source of leverage. But decisions over its closure sit with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), led by Ahmad Vahidi, rather than the diplomatic

Extended naval blockade is an admission US military escalation poses even greater risk

Military logic suggests that the [battle of the blockades](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/deadline-passes-for-us-blockade-on-ships-using-iranian-ports-to-begin) will go on for some time yet as both the US and Iran try to assert control of the strait of Hormuz

US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side

military’s adventurism”, while Iranian authorities released a map of what they said was an expanded maritime area now under Iranian control, stretching beyond the strait of Hormuz to include sections of the UAE coastline

Iran war: What’s happening on day 63 as Trump signals possible attacks

control over the Strait of Hormuz. - **US urges meeting of Israel, Lebanon:** The US embassy in Lebanon called for a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Israeli

No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield

Controlling the strait of Hormuz and maintaining the shadow of its deterrent effects over America and the White House’s supporters in the region is the definitive strategy of Islamic Iran.” Iran’s military

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire

military official told local media the navy had responded with strikes. That followed a flare-up the night before in the strait of Hormuz, the vital international sea lane that Iran is seeking to control

US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth

Hormuz, traffic in the strait remains largely at a standstill, ship tracking data shows. ## Iran stresses ‘new equation’ Hegseth said on Tuesday that the US has secured the waterway and is communicating with ships, companies

Why has the US sanctioned Iraq’s deputy oil minister for helping Iran?

military exploits Iraqi oil to fund terrorism against the United States and our partners.” Neither Iraq nor Iran has responded. Thursday’s sanctions also come as the US and Iran battle over control

What are US proposals to end war, and will Iran agree to them?

Hormuz is becoming one of the main issues on the negotiating table. “We are seeing the Iranians are tightening their control. They are setting new protocol, new mechanism for controlling that strategic chokepoint for each

Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships

military establishment and political officials here say that the war has changed many things. And that there is a new regime [in the Strait of Hormuz] and Iran in one way or another is going

US, Iran, UAE trade Hormuz attack claims: What we know

control over Strait of Hormuz - May 5, 2026-1777975253](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/INTERACTIVE-IRGC-releases-map-of-control-over-Strait-of-Hormuz-May-5-2026-1777975253.png?quality=80) (Al Jazeera) ## What is Project Freedom? On Monday, Trump said US forces would begin escorting stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, signalling

Hegseth says US blockade to continue, ready for new attacks on Iran energy

Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf after US-Iran talks in Pakistan failed to reach a breakthrough. Hegseth struck an aggressive tone as he maintained the US military was monitoring Iran’s military movements

U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war. The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds

‘On level of atomic bomb’: Iran highlights Hormuz importance amid US talks

control over the Strait of Hormuz more important than ever. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters on Saturday that Iran was still reviewing Washington’s proposal. “We do our own work

Iran’s Araghchi holds talks with China’s Wang Yi in Beijing

Strait of Hormuz out of the waterway. The effort – which began on Monday – ratcheted up tensions with the US military claiming it sunk several Iranian boats that attempted to interfere. The United Arab Emirates also

Iran war day 79: Tehran to unveil Hormuz toll plan; Israel bombs Lebanon

control over Strait of Hormuz - May 5, 2026-1777975253](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/INTERACTIVE-IRGC-releases-map-of-control-over-Strait-of-Hormuz-May-5-2026-1777975253.png?quality=80) (Al Jazeera) ## War diplomacy - Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday “to facilitate” peace talks between Iran