US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because of the blockade; oil prices rise amid ongoing uncertainty

The blockade of ports on Iran's coast in the Strait of Hormuz will remain in place, the US president said on Tuesday, while the US military will 'in all other respects, remain…

US president’s ceasefire extension followed by threats to ‘blow up’ rest of Iran, as Tehran refuses to join peace talks while Hormuz blockade continues.

The president also said the US will continue to blockade Iran's ports until peace talks progress.

Catch all Iran-Israel war updates as U.S. President Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire but maintains blockade, easing global tensions about an escalation in the West Asia crisis.

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because of the blockade; oil prices…

Traffic in Strait of Hormuz at standstill as US president says blockade of Iranian ports and shores will continue

The ceasefire extension leaves Tehran, already under economic pressure, in a position that will be hard to sustain over the long term. The risk of renewed escalation remains high.

Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the US ceasefire with Iran after talks looked increasingly uncertain between both sides. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic…

Iranian president says blockade, threats ‘main obstacles’ to negotiations; and Iran reopens its airspace with some China flights to resume.

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