An uptick in clashes between Iranian security forces and Kurdish rebel groups is threatening to open a new front in the Islamic Republic's conflict with the United States and Israel, testing a fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.

US and Israel claim extensive damage, Iran projects defiance, and satellite images show fast attempts at recovery.

A series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.

Some experts say the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war state, so what could the future of this vital shipping lane look like?

Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports as U.S. and Iran talks progress, with President Donald Trump considering military options to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

If the interim deal ends without ⁠being extended, Iran would start ⁠charging ships for passage in mid-August, though it has not yet laid out any list of what fees it will char

An apparent agreement by the US and Iran to pause a fresh outburst of violence stabilized a truce that is the first step to permanently ending the war and underscored that each side has a vital national interest in doing so.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces face deadly attacks across western Iran as clashes spread, raising questions about an escalating Kurdish insurgency amid U.S.–Iran talks.

Top U.S. envoys were due to arrive in Qatar on Tuesday, but uncertainty over the timing and content of any diplomatic talks raised questions over efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Doha for talks focusing primarily on the Strait of Hormuz, with the Trump administration making the case that Iran stands to gain much more from a nuclear deal than it could generate from tolls in the strait.