President Donald Trump said he’s extended the ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a proposal to end the war. Follow for live updates.

The morning assault by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came after U.S. President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that the United States is in a strong position in its ongoing conflict with Iran, asserting that American military actions have weakened Tehran, even as fresh diplomatic talks are set to begin.

Iran’s rhetoric has sharpened as the maritime confrontation has deepened. The country’s foreign ministry accused the United States of “piracy at sea and state terrorism” after the U.S. Navy intercepted and seized two commercial Iranian ships as part of the blockade. Trump, meanwhile, said lifting the blockade would undermine any chance of a deal.

Catch all Iran-Israel war updates as U.S. President Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire but maintains blockade, easing global tensions about an escalation in the West Asia crisis.

President Trump rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – warning there would never be a deal with Iran “unless we blow up the rest of their country, their leaders included.” The commander-in-chief said Iran only proclaims it’s closed the waterway to “save face” as he issued the fiery threat Tuesday night – just hours after announcing the cease-fire had been extended.

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Gulf sources say U.S.–Iran diplomacy is now centered less on rolling back Iran’s missile program and more on enrichment levels and tacitly accepting Tehran’s leverage over Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of global oil supplies.