The U.S. struck Iran’s Kharg Island on Tuesday, hours before Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. continues to wait for Iran's response to its latest peace proposal, as the fragile ceasefire is still holding. President Trump said Saturday he "expects to hear very soon" from the Iranians.

The president says any deal with Tehran is "irrelevant" to when the US leaves the conflict, claiming that day could come in two to three weeks.

US Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian Army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia warned that countries backing US sanctions on Iran may face difficulties crossing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route,

WASHINGTON(AP) — US strikes Kharg Island again ahead of Trump deadline, AP source says; island is critical to Iran’s oil industry.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position.

US President Donald Trump has threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the Islamic Republic urged young people to form human chains around power plants and other potential targets.

Netanyahu says he thinks Khamenei is alive and "trying to exert his authority". Peace hopes stall as Iran criticises "unreasonable demands" from US and Trump condemns the Iranians' "unacceptable" response.