Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire is holding despite Iran’s attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and its neighbors.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place.

The US played down the prospect of a return to active war with Iran after a day of clashes involving ships in the Strait of Hormuz and missile strikes against the United Arab Emirates, while Iran’s president said American demands are “impossible.

Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. should be wary of being dragged into a "quagmire" after tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz.

The president cited developments in negotiations as the reason for pausing "Project Freedom." Iran did not immediately confirm progress in talks.

The Iran war risks reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, firing on Iranian forces and sinking six small boats targeting ships

The United States and its Gulf allies have proposed a U.N. resolution threatening with sanctions or other measures if it doesn’t halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing “illegal t

The U.S. operation to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz was paused after one day, which saw both sides trade attacks.