Iran shows off its control over strait after collapse of peace talks

Iran showed off its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would open the world's most important shipping corridor.
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White House says Tehran in ‘very weak position’; Iran says two seized ships transferred to its coast; US navy secretary leaves office ‘effective immediately’, says Pentagon

Pentagon warns of 6-month timeline to clear Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz: report

Marine veteran Alex Martin analyzes the Pentagon's warning that clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz could take six months, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Martin discusses the U.

Oil gains as US-Iran talks stall, Hormuz shipping still disrupted

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, rising more than $1 on stalled peace talks between Iran and the United States and continued restrictions on trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump issues fresh Strait of Hormuz threat, says there can’t be a deal with Iran unless ‘the rest of their country’ is blown up

President Trump rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – warning there would never be a deal with Iran “unless we blow up the rest of their country, their leaders included.” The