Vaughn Cockayne

Three tanker ships came under attack while traveling in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to maritime authorities, straining the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and putting pressure on international shipping.

President Trump said Wednesday he considered the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran to be effectively over after the two sides traded strikes again over access to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.

President Trump on Wednesday warned of more imminent attacks on Iranian targets and weighed reinstating a U.S. naval blockade after the two nations traded strikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.

The brittle ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to collapse Wednesday after both sides launched retaliatory strikes on regional targets and President Trump weighed authorizing more attacks.

Tehran dragged its Gulf neighbors back into the U.S.-Iran war Thursday, firing a volley of drones and missiles at American partners across the region as part of a major flare-up in violence that upended peace talks.

The Kremlin confirmed Friday it is holding discussions with Turkish leaders over future control over the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system, as Turkey looks for ways to gain access to U.S. jet fighters.

Iranian officials on Friday denied reports that the U.S. and Iran were gearing up for continued peace negotiations, even as President Trump said Tehran has begged to restart talks.

Iranian officials on Friday denied reports that the U.S. and Iran were gearing up for continued peace negotiations, even as President Trump said Tehran has begged to restart talks.

U.S. Central Command said Sunday the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to “lawfully transit” and insisted that Iran does not control the waterway, despite recent strikes on commercial ships.

Iranian state-affiliated media reported explosions in coastal towns Sunday, just hours after Tehran launched retaliatory strikes against U.S. military installations in Persian Gulf states.