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

As President Trump again voiced optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declared itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.

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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington expected a response within hours, but a day later, there was no sign of movement from Tehran on the proposal

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.

The U.S. and Iran continue exchanging attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has yet to respond to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the conflict.

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.