US-Iran Deal Deadline Passes as Trump Flirts With Seizing Strait of Hormuz

The deadline for a final US-Iran agreement has passed with no deal in place, while attacks on civilian ships continue in the region. President Donald Trump has hinted at a US takeover of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route. The strait, located between Iran and Oman, is a narrow waterway through which about 20% of the world’s oil passes. A US military seizure of the area would mark a major escalation in the long-running standoff with Tehran. Despite earlier signals that a final accord was imminent, no agreement has been announced. Instead, strikes on civilian vessels have persisted, raising fears of broader conflict in the Middle East. The situation leaves the region facing an uncertain future, with diplomatic options appearing to narrow and military tensions rising.