Oil executives told officials in White House meetings that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz might push up oil prices further.

Tehran accused the United States of using “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran’s oil exports, without providing evidence, ...

Around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through Kharg Island, but the US president says oil infrastructure was not targeted.

Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the country has not "asked for a ceasefire" after Trump said it had wanted a deal.