On Sunday morning, President Donald Trump accused Iran of “a Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement” and warned the U.S. could escalate sharply if Tehran rejects a deal. The flare-up comes as the Strait of Hormuz is being run under tighter Iranian military oversight.

Vice President JD Vance is set to lead a U.S. delegation to Pakistan as Mr. Trump pushes for a peace deal. Iranian officials said privately they would send a team if Mr. Vance were there.

Iran signaled it has prepared new military options during a fragile ceasefire with the United States, as tensions remain high and prospects for peace appear uncertain. Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran has spent the duration of the truce preparing “new cards on the battlefield,

The preparations mark an expansion of the U.S. naval crackdown beyond the Middle East, as the Iranian military tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

The price of U.S. crude rose to $104.24 a barrel following the blockade announcement and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose to $102.29.

The U.S. military is readying to board ships linked to Iran and seize commercial vessels in international waters in the coming days as President Trump looks to expand a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz,

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports on newly released CENTCOM video showing the U.S. seizure of an Iranian ship. Vice Adm. Robert Harward provides analysis on ‘The Faulkner Focus.

An Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the U.S. to Iran in violation of American trade sanctions has been extradited to Seattle.