Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Two Iranian semiofficial news agencies claimed that there had been no negotiations as described by Trump.

The U.S. and Israel could soon escalate the war against Iran on Monday as President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ticks closer.

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At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. He has jumped from calls to secure the waterway through diplomatic means to lifting sanctions and now escalating to a direct threat against civilian

(Corrects date of remarks) DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iran's representative to the U.N. maritime agency was quoted as saying in Iranian media reports published on Sunday.

Strait of Hormuz traffic is near collapse as Iran reportedly charges tankers $2 million in transit fees, prompting President Trump to threaten strikes on Iranian power infrastructure.

Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war’s main goal now that regime change and ending Iran’s ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach.

South Korean Foreign ​Minister Cho Hyun asked his Iranian ‌counterpart on Monday to ensure the safety of vessels that remain inside the Strait of Hormuz and ​expressed deep concern about the impact of ​the Middle East conflict on the global economy,