The conflict between the United States and Iran has reignited after a nearly two-month ceasefire, with US forces carrying out airstrikes on targets in southern Iran along the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. denies Iran's claim to have closed the Strait of Hormuz amid a new exchange of fire, and India fumes over a U.S. strike that killed 3 tanker crewmembers.

FILE: A boat sails past a tanker anchored on the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm island, 18 April 2026

The U.S. launched a new barrage of strikes on Iran. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the bombs were necessary to get the deal Trump wants from Iran.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has re-imposed strict control over the Strait of Hormuz, firing on commercial vessels as the Iran-US nuclear peace deal collapsed this week. The US maintains three carrier strike groups in the Persian Gulf -- the largest American naval presence in the region in decades.

Trump said the United States took out 22 ships late Tuesday night, adding that Iran lacked radar capabilities after the U.S. destroyed them.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire again on Thursday after President Trump pledged Tehran would "pay the price" for not accepting a deal.