DUBAI: US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region. Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after senior US officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked any longer.

The United States and Iran exchanged a new round of military strikes on Wednesday, pushing their ceasefire agreement to its lowest point since it was signed last month. US…

President Trump declares the Iran ceasefire over, signalling a potential escalation in the Middle East conflict following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.