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• Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade Play Video

  April 18, 2026 10:12 AM

  CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz quickly escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade choking off Iranian ports. Confusion over the strait,... more »

• Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force Play Video

  April 17, 2026 9:32 AM

  BEIRUT (AP) — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. Iranian Foreign... more »

• Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement Play Video

  April 12, 2026 9:33 AM

  ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. Trump sought to exert strategic control over the waterway responsible... more »