Fresh tensions in West Asia are threatening to unravel the U.S.-Iran peace agreement just weeks after it was signed. As Washington and Tehran exchange fresh strikes and President Donald Trump announces a renewed blockade targeting Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, we examine what the latest escalation means for the conflict, regional stability, and one of the world's most strategically important maritime routes.

The move comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June.

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. and Iran have made conflicting statements about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping traffic.

Follow The Hindu live as tensions escalate in West Asia after the U.S. launches strikes on Iran following an attack on a civilian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump reinstated a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% fee for all non-Iranian cargo shipped via the waterway. Read on.

His announcement casts further doubt on the state of the ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran.

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian ports and "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz, where it would levy charges on…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States is re-imposing a naval blockade on Iran, stating that, from now on, vessels ...

Fresh tensions in West Asia are threatening to unravel the U.S.-Iran peace agreement just weeks after it was signed. As Washington and Tehran exchange fresh strikes and President…

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Donald Trump says the US will reinstate the blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

After days of newly intense fighting, Trump asserted he’ll take control of the Hormuz Strait — and charge for access.

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Trump's reimposing a naval blockade and levy charges on commercial ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz unravels the last threads of the preliminary peace deal with Iran.

On social media, an Iranian official said his country would be Strait's guardian "forever."