Iran has told the United States that attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz were the work of an "errant" group of hardliners attempting to sabotage ongoing negotiations, while reaffirming its commitment to continue diplomatic talks, according to senior US officials. The message was conveyed ahead of fresh negotiations between the two sides in Oman on Saturday, as Washington assesses Tehran's explanation for the incidents.

International leaders called for restraint in the fighting between the United States and Iran as hostilities flared up once again, with both sides blaming the other for…

The White House wants Iran to publicly acknowledge that shooting at the ships was a mistake.