Two Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the first American warships to transit the strait since the U.S.-Israel offensive in Iran began on Feb. 28. USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG-121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) are now in the Persian Gulf after transiting the strait as part of the U.

US President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade targeting Iranian-linked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions after talks with Tehran collapsed. US oil prices have surged past $

The goal of the naval operation ordered by ordered by President Trump is to deny Iran the revenues it needs to fund its military, but there are many unknowns.

The president has said "other countries" will take part.

A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. military would remain around Iran until a real agreement is reached and fully complied with.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. U.S.

Oil prices are rising in early market trading after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday