Iran Tightens Its Control Over Strait of Hormuz
Iran moved to tighten control of the Strait of Hormuz by seizing two ships, escalating pressure in the strategic waterway just after US President Donald Trump said he was indefinitely shelving planned attacks and with peace efforts still stalled.
The fate of a ceasefire that began two weeks ago and was due to expire earlier this week was still uncertain.
Only hours after warning of renewed force, Mr Trump abruptly shifted course on Tuesday, appearing to declare unilaterally that the US would prolong the truce while it…