President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades

The US has launched its third round of strikes in a week on Iran after the regime said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice and until the end of US interference” in the region.

A vaguely worded clause in President Trump's ceasefire deal with Iran has become the center of a bitter dispute over who controls the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington and Tehran interpreting the same paragraph in opposite ways.

The US-Iran truce is collapsing, with Trump accusing Iran of ceasefire violations. Iran retaliates by blaming the US for disrupting shipping and violating the agreement. Tensions escalate as both sides disagree on the interpretation of key MoU provisions,

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on the verge of collapse, and with it any prospect of restoring normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if the agreement holds, transit fees, sea mines, billions in infrastructure damage,

Iran said on Monday that it will not fulfil its obligations under the Pakistan-mediated Islamabad memorandum of understanding with the US as long as Washington continues to violate its commitments. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a press conference that Tehran's position remains based on the principle of “commitment in exchange for commitment.

Shipping activity in the critical waterway has plunged after Iran attacked a vessel, setting off U.S. strikes. President Trump said he would reinstate a blockade of Iranian ports.

As US-Iran tensions rise, Muscat talks with Qatar, Iran, and Oman focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.