US maintains blockade and Iran threatens military response
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Trump warns Iran it “can’t blackmail us” after Tehran threatens “bitter defeats” after attacks on ships.
Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway
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.
Decoding the Hormuz danger: How Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ is targeting oil tankers across the waterway
As Iran reimposes restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, its high-speed ‘mosquito fleet’ is emerging as a key threat to global oil tankers, triggering distress signals and rerouting of vessels amid escalating US tensions.
As President Trump again voiced optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declared itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.
Trump says the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks will resume if no agreement is reached with Iran.
The U.S. plan to safely escort hundreds of stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz could face major difficulties, including the ongoing threat of Iranian missile attacks and challenge of navigating through thousands of mines planted in the sea,