Tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated further on Sunday after US President Donald Trump again shared an image that depicts the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as "NEW US Territory", even as Iran reiterated that the crucial maritime corridor will remain closed unless the United States alters its stance. Iran has asserted control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one fifth of the world's oil and LNG exports passed before the war. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated further on Sunday after US President Donald Trump again shared an image that depicts the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as "NEW US Territory", even as Iran reiterated that the crucial maritime corridor wil...S1

• Iran has asserted control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one fifth of the world's oil and LNG exports passed before the war.S2