As the United States and Iran continue to trade strikes, Washington is reportedly pressuring Tehran to affirm that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to shipping traffic and that its forces will not fire at vessels.

Senior U.S. officials are demanding that Iran’s leadership publicly state that ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been fully restored. The officials spoke on condition of…

It comes as U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on social media Friday that he views the interim ceasefire deal as “OVER!”