The talks come as the U.S. ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.

Iranian state media reported the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for military drills in the waterway.

DUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Parts of the Strait of Hormuz will close for a few hours on Tuesday due to 'security precautions' ...

Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz for a few hours on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported, without making clear whether ...

The military exercises come as tensions are high between the U.S. and Iran.

Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most crucial shipping lanes, for a military ...

Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the 1980s on Tuesday, amid a US ...

WASHINGTON — Iran announced Tuesday that it had closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz for military drills after Ayatollah Ali ...

It was Tehran’s first closure of the waterway since US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran in January.