The US proposal is an outdated version of a peace framework put forward last May

Tehran’s influential hardliner, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, will reportedly lead talks with the US

Oman remains the sole member of the six-member Gulf Co-operation Council to condemn the war on Iran

Donald Trump issues Monday deadline as closure of passageway continues to drive up oil prices

US unwilling to deploy ground troops as conflict disrupts Gulf shipping and energy markets

While oil may flow through Strait of Hormuz once conflict ends, damage to production facilities will take years to repair

Iran is being battered by the US and Israel, but Tehran’s ability to choke the Strait of Hormuz has caught Washington by surprise

National security chief emerged as one of Iran’s most dominant figures following the assassination of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

US president’s search for partners to secure the vital waterway is met with polite refusals

At least six heritage sites have damaged in the war being waged by Israel and the United States

Millions of barrels of oil and shipments of gas are being held up at major shipping route following outbreak of war

Saudi Arabia also targeted; major oil supplier warns of catastrophic implications from Strait of Hormuz closure

Strikes on desalination plants in Iran and the Gulf have opened a perilous new front in the conflict

Leaders are rushing to reinforce Cyprus, manage soaring energy costs and work out how far EU should go

The conflict has entered its second week, with the Islamic regime showing no sign of capitulating