US-Iran Tensions Build Over Hormuz as Peace Talks Stall

US and Iran tensions persist over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides maintaining their blockades of the critical waterway. The US Navy has been intercepting vessels attempting to pass through, while Iran has attacked at least three vessels. The US has ordered its Navy to shoot any boat putting mines in the strait, and Iran has refused to hand over its stocks of highly-enriched uranium.