The U.S., not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday, adding, "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially." Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Friday that his country "cannot trust the Americans at all" and Iran is "trying to maintain" the "shaky" ceasefire "to give diplomacy a chance.

Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help the US negotiate with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told Fox News that China’s heavy dependence on Gulf oil makes Beijing eager to keep the crucial trade route open and stable as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East.

Trump's announcement came after an expected trip by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for a peace talks with Iranian officials was put on hold.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will not go forward with new strikes on Iran at the request of Pakistani officials, extending the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Trump said Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir asked the U.

US President also said he would continue the US Navy's blockade of Iran's trade by sea, considered an act of war by Tehran

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 45 days as Trump criticises Iran peace proposal -

China summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and highlights Taiwan policies on ‘Special Report.’