Top U.S. officials said Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran has not ended, despite exchanges of fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Both Rubio and Hegseth said the U.S. was in a new phase of operations designed to ensure safe passage for commercial vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf.

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. But President Donald Trump says the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.

China steps in: Beijing urged Tehran to restore safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting shared international concerns over trade and energy disruptions. Energy choke point: The closure has trapped Gulf oil, slashed global supplies, and forced ...

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.

Iran has offered to end its control over the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war. That's according to regional officials.

A fragile calm has settled around the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is awaiting Iran's response to proposals aimed at ending recent clashes and initiating peace talks. Sporadic skirmishes occurred Friday,

President Donald Trump has changed his approach as he tries to end the war against Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz at all costs and leave thorny negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs until later.