The Strait of Hormuz has been a flashpoint since the US-Iran war started more than two months ago after the US struck several key Iranian sites and Iran retaliated

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran is still looking over a proposal from the U.S. regarding an end to the war, adding that Tehran will not respond to “deadlines or ultimatums" and that those "mean nothing.

President Donald Trump said his representatives are having “positive discussions” with Iran as the two countries trade peace proposals. Meanwhile, the average cost of gas in the US rose to $4.45 a gallon.

Iran said Sunday it received a U.S. response to its latest offer for peace talks, a day after President Donald Trump said he would probably reject the Iranian proposal because

The U.S. conducted strikes against at least two locations in Iran on Thursday, a U.S. official said. The strikes in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island were defensive, the official said, and do not constitute a resumption of major combat operations against Iran.

US president unexpectedly says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to China

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Operation Epic Fury — launched in February against Iran — has ended, and the US is focused on a new operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live news updates.