Trump, Iran and Strait of Hormuz
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Iran, Trump and ceasefire
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Fresh clashes erupt in the Strait of Hormuz. US strikes on Iranian targets, and Israel attacks Lebanon amid rising tensions.
Trump's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is unraveling after dozens of Iranian vessels secretly slipped past US surveillance.
Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with a video of commandos in a speedboat storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would open one of the world's most important shipping corridors.
India condemned the attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury of three Indians and called for peaceful resolution of the war.
President Donald Trump is pushing the limits of a fragile ceasefire with Iran as he orders U.S. forces to "guide" vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, some Republicans in Congress are weighing a vote to restrain Trump's war powers.
The United States on Monday kicked off an effort to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, as it tries to counter
Trump has expressed skepticism over the latest Iran peace plan, amid a widening fracture with European allies.
President Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. has had “good talks” with Iranian negotiators despite the two sides exchanging fire in the Persian Gulf.