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

Hormuz and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces." The exchange occurred Thursday as U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait

The U.S. awaits Iran's response as the UAE reports another missile barrage

U.S. said it traded fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state" and the strategic waterway is now "under strict management and control by the armed forces." In a statement cited by Iranian state television, the IRGC command

UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

Strait of Hormuz Thursday night and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces

U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz,** President Trump

U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

Iranian efforts to halt passage through the strait "will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully." He said the U.S. effort to reopen the strait, dubbed "Project Freedom," was intended to aid stranded seafarers

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

Iranian state TV overnight, stressing: "It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot." The U.S. military [said on X](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2045464604688384243?s=20) that it forced

As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms, here are the main sticking points

Iranian shipping ports, in a bid to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as well as put economic pressure on Iran to end the war. The U.S. Navy says it has forced

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

U.S. says it has completed a blockade of Iranian exports through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to choke Iran's economy by cutting off its main international trade route — and hoping to force

Iran submits 14-point response to U.S. proposal to end war

Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP Iran has submitted a 14-point response

The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz

forceful" response if Iran interferes ### The U.S. military's Central Command said the two American-flagged merchant ships were "safely headed on their journey" after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. It said Navy guided-missile

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

forces are supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz) to and from non-Iranian ports,” US Central Command, which oversees US military operations in the region, said

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

Strait of Hormuz following U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad over the weekend that ended without any agreement. But on Tuesday, Trump told *The New York Post* a second round of direct talks could resume

The Iran war now has a price tag ($25 billion), but still no end date

Strait of Hormuz. "It's at the forefront of everything that we did in the Fifth Fleet, knowing that if we carried out military operations, this would be a card that the Iranians would play

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

U.S. State Department. "May have been a historic day for Lebanon. Good things are happening!!!" President Trump wrote in a post on social media shortly after the agreement entered into force. He also suggested

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian ports is a violation of the deal. Iran negotiators say they will not return to the negotiating table until the blockade is lifted. Tensions have also escalated in recent days in the Strait

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

Iranian ports in the Gulf in an effort to increase pressure on the country’s economy, and as a counter to Iran’s near-total closure of the strait of Hormuz to ships using other

Iran’s authorities project hardened stance with more talks on horizon

Iranian leadership, whom he claimed, without evidence, were “fighting like cats and dogs” among themselves. Since Trump highlighted the perceived fractures, military, security, judiciary and government authorities in Iran have been releasing [synchronised messages](/news/2026/4/23/iran-dismisses-trumps-claim-of-leadership-rift-says-nation-is-one-soul

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian ports, withdrawing forces from the region and ceasing all hostilities, including Israel's operations in Lebanon, according to the semiofficial Nour News and Tasnim agencies, which have close ties to Iran's security organizations

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

U.S. naval blockade on ships accessing Iran will continue, despite an announcement Friday by the Iranian foreign minister that the Strait of Hormuz was open. The conflicting announcements came in a flurry of social media