Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz

Commercial ships remain cautious about transiting the strait as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran again.

Trump reportedly said Sunday that if Iran doesn't sign a deal, "the whole country is going to get blown up," with its bridges and power plants being targeted.

President Trump and Iranian officials are sparring over control of the Strait of Hormuz after the president deployed a U.S. blockade to the critical path of transit for much of the world's oil and gas. The strait reopened Friday morning, one day after Israel and Lebanon called for a 10-day ceasefire

The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will brief reporters Tuesday morning on the Iran war — as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening the already-fragile ceasefire. The conflict hit the 60-day mark last week, though the Trump administration ha

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will brief reporters from the White House on Tuesday as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz. The press conference comes a day after Iran and the U.S. exchanged fire after the Trump administration began “Project Freedom,” an effort to guide some ships through the stra