Uncertainty Remains Over the Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open.

By Leo Sands

Iran claims Hormuz closure, U.S. says ships still passing

Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again. The U.S. military says traffic is still flowing. NPR's Jane Arraf reports from Beirut.

By Jane Arraf

What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis?

Iranian armed forces say they've closed the vital waterway after Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

Strait of Hormuz closed again as Iran heads to negotiations with US

Hours before Iran's closure, three Indians supertankers, with 94 crew members, safely transit Strait of Hormuz

The tankers are carrying upwards of 860,000 tonnes of crude between them — about 285,000 tonnes each — and are expected in India between June 24 and July 1.

US and Iran set for new talks as Tehran closes strait

A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war is due to begin, with Iranian negotiators arriving in Switzerland hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

'Breach of contract': Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed again amid Israel's Lebanon strikes

The Lebanon truce appeared fragile as Israeli forces and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked each other.

For U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Iran talks could shape political rise

The Iran war discussions are a high-risk scenario for ​all sides in the conflict, the broader Middle East, and for Vance's political ambitions.

For Vance, Iran talks could shape political rise

United States Vice President JD Vance is poised to take on his biggest role yet on the international stage as President Donald Trump’s chief negotiator to end the three-month war with Iran, a moment ​that could shape Vance’s prospects as a White House successor. The two nations agreed to a provisional peace agreement on Wednesday that suspended hostilities but left core issues unresolved, deferring decisions on Iran’s ‌nuclear programme, its support for regional groups and the economically vi...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

U.S. military refutes Iran’s claims regarding closure of Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that, contrary to Iran’s claims about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, 55 vessels passed through it that day.