DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising optimism about peace talks, but Tehran warned that it could close the crucial waterway again if the recent U ...

Earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview that China should take a more active role in resolving a standoff over the strait. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from Beijing President Trump wants China to do more to persuade Iran to reopen ...

The U.S. military says it has opened a passage through the Strait of Hormuz and reached out to dozens of shipping companies to encourage navigation through the waterway.

The U.S. military announced the launch of an operation to end Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the waterway to global shipping traffic.

Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have been the focus of talks between US secretary of state Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.The pair discussed the ongoing Iran crisis as Britain and France prepared to co-host a meeting of 40 defence ministers on Tuesday about plans to protect shipping in the critical waterway once hostilities cease in the conflict.

Qatar and Türkiye support Pakistan’s mediation efforts aimed at ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the Qatari foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Tehran’s response is “under review,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei told the semi-official Tasnim news agency, without giving a timeline.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright appeared on “Meet the Press” Sunday morning, addressing the volatile global energy market and the possibility of using military force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. During a pointed exchange with moderator Kristen Welker,