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US to take tough stance as Iran re-closes the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears over global energy supplies

Iran delays new US negotiations, stressing need for a clear framework as Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey mediate

Iran’s military says Strait of Hormuz stays under their strict control until the US restores full navigation access.

US president tells reporters Iran is 'not going to impose tolls' on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s foreign ministry says decisions on the Strait of Hormuz are not made on the internet but on the ground, with its forces ready to respond to any action

US gasoline prices have jumped, putting pressure on households ahead of key midterm elections this year.

Joseph Aoun says the focus shifts from a ceasefire to lasting agreements that safeguard people’s rights, territorial unity, and national sovereignty

Trump says the US is going in Iran with heavy excavators to retrieve the 'nuclear dust'

US president thanked Pakistan's 'fantastic" Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir for brokering Iran negotiations

As the ceasefire takes effect, Israel says it strikes over 380 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and remains on high alert to resume attacks

U.S. president says a deal with Iran is very likely, claiming Tehran agrees to return 'nuclear dust', though Iran gives no public sign it will surrender its stockpile

US president says truce followed 'excellent' conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun

White House official says further talks will likely be held in Islamabad and expresses optimism about a deal.

Explosive Media, a pro-Tehran group suspected of government ties, gains notoriety during the US-Iran war with viral animations and is suspended by YouTube on March 27

Iranian military adviser questions whether Trump should act as the Strait of Hormuz’s 'police', asking if that is truly the role of a US military

Sanctions target oil transport by penalizing over two dozen individuals, companies, and ships in a petroleum shipping network

Iran’s president asks what justification exists under international law for targeting civilians and destroying schools, hospitals and other vital infrastructure