There was no immediate comment from the U.S., which has wanted an acceptable deal first on the strait before ending the blockade.

Gulf and Arab governments condemn Iran over missile strike on Emirati tanker.

Tit-for-tat strikes resumed, with Iran targeting an American base in Jordan in retaliation for the destruction of 5 oil tankers.

Iran won’t allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement that the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman, Iran’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first significant military action in a month.

Iran said today it attacked ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank Iranian oil tankers, in a wave of tit-for-tat attacks on shipping by both sides.

The U.S. has struck multiple Iranian tankers in response to more attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, according to a U.S. official, who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.