A fragile pause in the fighting has shattered as missiles, shipping threats, and fresh military strikes push the US-Iran conflict into a dangerous new chapter.

The US has launched its third round of strikes in a week on Iran after the regime said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice and until the end of US interference” in the region.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel took an unapproved route and was struck by IRGC The IRGC warned any retaliation against Iran would trigger a severe response and target enemy bases US demands Iran stop attacks and keep all Strait lanes open ...

The United States on Saturday (local time) launched a third round of strikes against Iran after alleging that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the Cyprus-flagged container vessel M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz.

Mr Trump on Sunday reiterated that the emerging deal would include a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington and Tehran have been at war since 28 February, when the US and Israel launched surprise strikes against Iran, though months of on-off diplomacy have led to periods of relative calm. View on