The strait's closure comes after a dramatic back-and-forth over the status of the strait. At one point, on Friday Trump declared the fight with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz "over,'' saying in a phone interview with USA TODAY that the deal reached was "a great victory."

The Iran ceasefire and expected peace talks this week are hanging by a thread as tensions boil over the strategic waterway that epitomizes Tehran’s new leverage and a conflict that critics warn has escaped President Donald Trump’s control.

Peace talks to end the US-Iran war will resume on Monday in Pakistan, President Donald Trump has announced.

A U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo ship and reports of vessels coming under fire in the Gulf have pushed a fragile ceasefire with Tehran to the brink.

Hundreds of oil tankers are stranded at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran shut the chokepoint, with crews reporting gunfire and traumatic experiences.

By Florence Tan and Siyi Liu SINGAPORE, April 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could collapse after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship,

The president declared "NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!" while renewing his promise to take out Iran's power plants and bridges on Sunday morning.

New polling from NBC News Decision Desk measured new lows for the president's second term. See the numbers.

DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday.

Iran ceasefire nears its deadline. Trump toughens rhetoric, the US seizes an Iranian vessel, Strait of Hormuz fears shake markets, and Israel strikes Lebanon despite a truce.