This week, the U.S. announced the start of Operation Economic Fury, which aims to ramp up economic pressure on Iran.

The comments came as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon appeared to be holding. Follow along for latest news updates and analysis.

Iran-US war latest: Tehran hits out at Trump’s ‘stupid’ blockade in Strait of Hormuz as hopes of peace deal dashed - Iran had warned the strait will not remain open if the US blockade continued and mo

To discuss how Iran’s civilians are reacting to the latest developments in the Middle East conflict, Amna Nawaz spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran.

President Donald Trump says the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks will resume if no agreement is reached with Iran

CAIRO (AP) — Pakistan’s army chief met Wednesday in Tehran with Iran’s foreign minister in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war.

ISLAMABAD — The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on at least one ship in the waters near Oman after Tehran again closed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) used Akinci unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to carry out three attacks on Iranian islands on 1 April 2026, according to a letter

The White House said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open."