Commercial ships remain cautious about transiting the strait as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran again.

The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there.

Analysts warn shipping risks through the conduit are at their highest level yet after this weekend's vessel strike and U.S. seizure of an Iranian-linked ship.

Iran’s military can threaten shipping traffic throughout the Strait of Hormuz, even though much of its navy has been destroyed by U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Ship-tracking data shows 279 ships have passed through the strait and 22 have been attacked since the war on Iran began.

Commercial ships came under fire and threats from Iran's military as they tried to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, security monitors said, as Iran closed the crucial trade route again

ISLAMABAD — The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on at least two ships in the waters near Oman Saturday, shortly before Tehran Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz was once again closed. Two IRGC gunboats approached an Indian-flagged tanker about 20 nautical miles northeast of the Gulf country around 1 p.

The vessels were forced to dock in ports throughout the Persian Gulf since the conflict broke out on Feb. 28

Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a renewed war after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Merchant vessels attempting to cross the strait on Saturday received radio messages from Iran's navy telling them they were not allowed to pass.

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 - Iran's top negotiator said recent talks with the U.S. had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues