President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz

Iran balked at President Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.

With peace talks between the U.S. and Iran at an impasse, the clash for control of the crucial Strait of Hormuz intensified last week as Iran seized at least two cargo ships in the trade corridor in retaliation for a U.S. naval blockade of its ports.

Iran-US war latest: Iranian military makes new threat in Hormuz after Trump says he wants uranium ‘for public relations’ - Iran could gain further leverage over the West by controlling the cables in the Strait of Hormuz,

Earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview that China should take a more active role in resolving a standoff over the strait. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from Beijing President Trump wants China to do more to persuade Iran to reopen ...

Kuwait accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port in the Middle East nation.