The US has reinstated its blockade on Iranian ports after fresh attacks around the Strait of Hormuz. The move has deepened regional tensions, disrupted diplomacy and renewed fears over oil supplies.

President Donald Trump reimposed a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday and vowed hefty fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran mockingly pledged to charge a lower rate for…

Mr Trump also threatened a US attack on Iran tonight, stating that the Central Command may “hit Iran very hard.”