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Every method the United States adopts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – whether through force, sanctions, or a treaty – hastens the structural decline that led to its closure.

For three months, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed. Iran shut the narrow channel that lies between its coast and Oman when this year’s war with Israel and the United States started on February 28, blocking a waterway that carried approximately a fifth of the world’s oil and gas. Prior to the war, about 138 ships passed through it each day.

Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify show, suggesting the attacks are more extensive than publicly acknowledged.

The EU expanded its sanctions regime against Iran to target individuals and entities involved in Tehran’s actions disrupting navigation in the Middle East, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, the European Council said on Friday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a heated phone conversation with Donald Trump that left the Israeli leader feeling extremely agitated, a source has revealed.

The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant all originated from Iraq, the country’s Defense Ministry stated on Tuesday, suggesting that Iraqi Shiite militias supported by Iran were likely responsible for the attack.

A recent American intelligence assessment revealed that U.S. forces have detected at least 10 mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. officials familiar with the situation. The officials spoke to CBS News anonymously to discuss sensitive national security issues.

Iranian authorities organized mass public weddings in Tehran for couples reported to have registered for a state-sponsored program expressing their willingness to sacrifice their lives in the conflict with the U.S. and Israel.

The Department of Justice is examining unusual trading activities that coincide with fluctuations in the oil market, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation.

Iranian authorities on Monday hanged a post-graduate student from an elite Tehran university on charges of espionage, the latest in a series of executions amid the conflict with the United States and Israel.

Iran stated it had compelled a U.S. warship to retreat from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, although U.S. Central Command swiftly denied a report of a missile strike.

President Trump has directed aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran, U.S. officials stated, aiming at the regime’s finances in a high-stakes effort to force a nuclear surrender that Tehran has consistently resisted.

Two months into a conflict with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a singular, undisputed clerical authority at the top of its power structure — a sudden departure from the past that might be solidifying Tehran’s position as it considers renewed negotiations with Washington.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. Putin pledged to do "everything" possible to bring peace to the Middle East, amid stalled talks between Iran and the United States.

Lebanon’s health ministry reported that Israeli strikes on the country’s south on Sunday resulted in 14 fatalities, marking the deadliest day since a ceasefire took effect in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict over a week ago.

Donald Trump stated that he has instructed US envoys not to go to Pakistan for further talks with Iran, right after Tehran’s top diplomat departed from Islamabad late on Saturday.

Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are traveling to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran on Saturday morning, according to the White House.

The Trump administration has frozen $344 million in cryptocurrency that it claims is linked to Iran as the United States increases pressure on Tehran.

Iran is attempting to reverse-engineer advanced US weapons recovered from recent US-Israeli air strikes, and is likely receiving assistance from Russia and China, according to CIA veterans and regional security experts.

China’s function as an unofficial mediator in the recent Middle East conflict is capturing global attention as it aims to present itself as a responsible international power, whereas U.S. actions are putting pressure on its long-standing alliances.

President Trump announced on Wednesday that Iran will not proceed with the execution of eight women following his request for their release on Tuesday, describing it as "very good news" in a social media post.

Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran, but the US president refused to lift his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.