Follow The Hindu LIVE for updates on the Iran war, April 13, as the US escalates tensions with threats to block the Strait of Hormuz

The president said the U.S. was ready to "finish up" Iran at the “appropriate moment," stressing that Tehran's nuclear ambitions were at the core of the failure to end the war.

The president said the U.S. was ready to "finish up" Iran at the “appropriate moment."

Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructure

Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it would treat the approach of military vessels to the strait as a violation of the ceasefire

Follow The Hindu LIVE for updates on the Iran war, April 13, as the US escalates tensions with threats to block the Strait of Hormuz

Follow The Hindu LIVE for updates on the Iran war, April 13, as the US escalates tensions with threats to block the Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump warns the U.S. will destroy Iranian boats challenging a new naval blockade amid ongoing war tensions.