• Timeline uncertain: US President Donald Trump said there is no deadline for ending the war with Iran, the ceasefire, or Tehran’s response to his request for a peace proposal .

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.

Iran showed off its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz 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.

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

The capture of two large ships by Revolutionary Guard speedboats serves as a reminder of their crucial role in blocking the strategic maritime passage

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca,

A captain on board one of hundreds of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday said his crew has been under "constant stress" since the war started.