The US military denied the Strait of Hormuz had been closed on Saturday, saying the critical waterway remained open and that US forces were monitoring the situation to ensure that continued.
"Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz," US Central Command spokesperson Navy Captain Tim Hawkins told Reuters.
"Traffic continues to flow, and US forces are monitoring the situation to ensure this remains the case."
US envoys arrive in Qatar as mediators work to revive Iran talks
US negotiators have arrived in Qatar for fresh diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing talks with Iran, although discussions are expected to take place through mediators rather than in direct meetings.
Fourteen children killed in Pakistan after tutoring centre roof collapses
Fourteen children died after the roof of a tutoring centre collapsed in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday, rescue officials said, as authorities opened the way for a possible negligence investigation.
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship
Handing President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his audacious attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States — a right long woven into the fabric of American society — scuttling one of his top priorities in his crackdown on immigration.
South Africa's anti-migrant protesters march nationwide
Anti-immigrant protesters draped in flags and wielding wooden weapons marched across cities in South Africa on Tuesday to mark a deadline they had set for undocumented migrants to leave, with some marches hit by violence and looting.
Iran and US agree to halt attacks, uncertainty over Doha talks
Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes.
Manhunt launched after Monaco blast targets Ukrainian-born oligarch
Police in Monaco and France were searching for a suspected bomber on Tuesday after three people were wounded by an explosion in the wealthy principality which two sources said was an attack on a Ukrainian-born oligarch.
UK's Starmer unveils £15bn defence increase in long-delayed investment plan
Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled on Tuesday his long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, promising an increase of £15 billion in funding to better equip Britain to fight the wars of the future in a blueprint he described as his legacy.
Machado says she will return to Venezuela to help quake victims
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday she is "willing to do whatever it takes" to enter Venezuela to help with the country's recovery efforts following last week's back-to-back earthquakes.
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