Tensions persist in the Middle East as the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz continues. US President Donald Trump said he allowed three Chinese tankers with Iranian oil to exit the vital strait as the blockade has sent global energy markets soaring.

What could the United States' blockade in the Strait of Hormuz look like and what impact might it have? Here's what to know.

As the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports drags on, thousands of seafarers are stranded on ships, and economic shockwaves ripple around the world.

Iran-US war latest: Tehran vows ‘no place for retreat’ over Strait of Hormuz despite Vance claiming progress - Iran plans to double its income through the vital shipping route as global oil and gas su

Former Ambassador-at-Large Nathan Sales and former naval aviator Gregory Glaros discuss CENTCOM’s announcement that the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is being ‘fully enforced’ on ‘The Sunday Briefing.

President Trump last week announced an operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iranian blockade, and then two days later, he announced it would be paused. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the U.