DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Iran has expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a "vast operational area" far wider than before the Iran war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.

Robert Kagan of the Brookings Institution, on "PBS News Hour" with Amna Nawaz, discusses his new piece in The Atlantic: "Trump Is Checkmated In Iran" "This conflict has revealed in America that is unreliable and incapable of finishing what it started.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, during Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing, slams Iran's behavior surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly giving stronger consideration to restarting major combat operations against Iran as diplomatic efforts and nuclear negotiations continue to stall. According to a CNN

Iran’s Fars news agency posted a video on Monday showing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a Fars correspondent, the video shows ships in the northern part of the strait, which is still closed.

Doha says key oil shipping route should not be used for ‘blackmail’ as Gulf economies face pressure from maritime disruptions

The United States and Iran remain divided over proposals aimed at securing a formal end to their fragile ceasefire. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest demands, while disputes over nuclear enrichment and the Strait of Hormuz continue to block progress.

By Nayera Abdallah, Elwely Elwelly and Idrees Ali DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's swift rejection of Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal pushed oil prices higher on Monday,