Iran's grip over the waterway has given Tehran significant leverage, while the United States has imposed its own naval blockade on Iranian ports

Iranian state television is now broadcasting AK-47 training tutorials to civilians, with IRGC instructors demonstrating basic rifle handling and combat preparation. The unusual move is raising serious questions about Tehran’s internal security concerns,

US Iran news LIVE: Iran said on Friday it had fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but US President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports will remain in force until Tehran reaches a deal with Washington ...

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named as the Islamic Republic's next ruler, authorities announced, as Tehran widened its attacks across the Mideast to strike oil and water facilities crucial to its desert sheikdoms.

Follow The Hindu’s live updates on the row over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, which Abu Dhabi has denied, even as Iran considers imposing economic costs on the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions.