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The MQ-4C Triton, the US's most expensive surveillance drone, went missing over the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely blocked by Iran despite a ceasefire agreement.

Donald Trump warned Iran against reportedly charging fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, calling for an immediate halt.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei signaled a new approach to managing the Strait of Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire conditions.

The war may have paused, but fear, uncertainty and high costs are keeping one of the world's most critical trade routes effectively frozen.

The White House supports reopening the strait as part of the ceasefire deal, but says that Trump opposes Iran's military, which continues to control the waterway, from seeking to raise revenue by charging tolls on passing ships

A US Navy MQ-4C Triton drone vanished over the Strait of Hormuz after issuing an emergency signal, with uncertainty over whether it crashed or was brought down.

Forty days into the US bombing campaign, Iran maintains control over the vital Strait of Hormuz, reshaping regional power dynamics

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge after his father's killing, signaling rising tensions, possible Strait of Hormuz disruption, and growing fears of global oil supply instability.

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has signalled a tougher stance on the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, warning that Tehran will pus.

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz will not be enough to end global economic instability, British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said on Thursday (April 9) in a speech setting out her view that "turbulence is the new normal". Although U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (April 7) announced a ceasefire in the six-week-old Iran conflict, there was no sign of Tehran lifting its near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused the worst disruption to energy supplies in history. "Instability and volatility are becoming increasingly chronic. Turbulence is the new normal," Cooper said. "The new reality we face did not begin with the war in Iran, nor will it end with a reopened Strait."