Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again amid U.S. blockade; ships fired upon as India vessels cross

The crisis contributed to a surge in global oil prices, with a barrel of oil rising above $100 at points.

Trump said on Saturday that there are very good conversations going on with Iran and that it's working out.

The SNSC said new proposals from the US were under review and had not yet been responded to; peace talks held earlier in the month ended without an agreement.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council said this violated the ceasefire agreement and that it would stop reopening the strait while the ceasefire remained in place.

Data from MarineTraffic showed some vessels were able to make it through the strait while it was briefly open; others were forced to change their route after access was denied by the IRGC.

India's foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador to convey deep concern at the shooting incident involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Two Iranian gunboats opened fire on a tanker in the Strait; a container ship was hit by an unknown projectile off the north-eastern coast of Oman, damaging some containers; at least two merchant vessels were hit by gunfire as they tried to cross.

The IRGC Navy warned that no vessel is to move from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman, and that approaching vessels will be targeted.

Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship approaching it will be targeted.

A two-week ceasefire currently in effect is due to expire on April 22.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was agreed between the two countries.

Iran's foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz had been temporarily reopened.

The United States began enforcing the blockade of Iranian ports, turning away 23 ships since the enforcement began on April 13.

The conflict began when the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

Since the U.S.-imposed blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas, 23 ships have complied with U.S. forces' orders to turn back toward Iran.

Senior Hezbollah official Mahmud Qamati said Lebanon’s direct talks with Israel are a failure and not of concern to the group.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vowed to prosecute those who targeted French UN peacekeepers, after a deadly attack that killed one and injured three.

The British military said a container vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz; an unknown projectile struck the vessel and some containers were damaged.

UN peacekeepers said non-state actors were thought to be behind a deadly attack on their personnel in southern Lebanon, allegedly Hezbollah.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed preparations for direct negotiations with Israel in the wake of the ceasefire in the Lebanon-Israel conflict.

Turkish Vice-President Cevdet Yilmaz said there are many complex issues and that talks between Iran and the United States would continue.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran not to blackmail Washington with its stance on the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, alleging that the United States violated certain understandings reached between the two sides.

India summoned Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali after two Indian vessels had to reverse course in the Strait following the firing incident, lodging a strong protest.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said a tanker was approached by two Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps gunboats and fired upon about 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman.

MarineTraffic data showed India-flagged tankers Sanmar Herald, Desh Vaibhav and Desh Vibhor, along with the bulk carrier Jag Arnav, reversing course near the chokepoint, bringing the total India-flagged ships in the Persian Gulf to 14.

The Indian-flagged oil tanker Desh Garima reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz, the 10th India-flagged vessel to cross the strait since early March.

Iran reversed its reopening, closed the Strait of Hormuz again, and fired on ships attempting to pass. The IRGC navy warned that no vessel should move from its anchorage and that approaching the strait would be treated as cooperation with the enemy and targeted.

Iran announced that it had opened the Strait of Hormuz for commercial traffic.