The skirmish was the latest in a string that has tested the two-month-old ceasefire.

The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

Oil prices rose on Friday after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. The US said it made self‑defence strikes in response to "unprovoked" Iranian attacks as US ships were heading out of the Gulf through the strait,

The nominal ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. has been repeatedly tested with back-and-forth attacks, though officials from both countries are still trying to negotiate an end to the war.

The latest exchange of fire came as the Trump administration presses Iran to make a deal to end the war, which has strained the global economy. | World News

US and Iranian negotiators have reached a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear talks, the White House confirmed Thursday. President Trump would still have to sign off on the proposal as the White House blasted early reports of a deal on Wednesday as “propaganda.

Exchange of fire reported between US and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. US invasion of Iran before 2027 at 21.5% YES.

Oil prices rose after US and Iranian forces exchanged fire at the Strait of Hormuz, the first clash since the 7 April ceasefire, stoking fresh supply fears in a key global shipping lane.