Iran seized cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz, deepening tensions despite Trump extending the ceasefire. Tehran says the waterway will not reopen until the US ends its naval blockade. Brent crude surged above $101 as markets reacted.

Iran has captured two foreign commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and moved them to its coast, in a further escalation that comes hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Tehran.

The standoff between the United States and Iran has effectively disrupted almost all exports through the Strait of Hormuz, a route that normally carries about 20 per cent of global oil trade in peacetime—with no clear resolution in sight.

There are moments in aviation when the machine matters just as much as the person flying it. For one pilot in the Israeli Air Force, preparing for a recent high-risk strike mission, that balance

Jewish Iranians tell CBS News the war with Israel has brought conflicting emotions, and they wish leaders in both countries would "let us live in peace."

Iran US Israel war live updates as Trump extends Iran ceasefire but keeps naval blockade, Pakistan mediates talks while tensions rise after ship seizure.

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has presented Russia and China with a significant opportunity. Both Moscow and Beijing see the conflict as a chance to undermine U.S. interests in the Middle East and elsewhere.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis marked the country’s annual Memorial Day on Tuesday, a somber day of reflection filled with ceremonies at cemeteries and sirens when the whole country stops for two minutes of silence to remember the fallen.

Iran ceasefire nears its deadline. Trump toughens rhetoric, the US seizes an Iranian vessel, Strait of Hormuz fears shake markets, and Israel strikes Lebanon despite a truce.