Greg Myrie

Iran has effectively closed the waterway for the past several weeks, aside from a small number of friendly or neutral commercial ships it allows through.

It's not clear if any of those ships will attempt to challenge the U.S.

blockade.

Greg Myrie, NPR News, Washington.

The U.S.

Navy has a substantial presence in the region, and President Trump says it won't take long for the U.S.

to, quote, clean out the strait.

Still, the blockade comes with risks.

Iran is believed to have placed mines in the waterway.

Also, Iran says that if any of its ports are attacked, it will respond by attacking ports belonging to Arab Gulf countries.

Iran has effectively closed the waterway for the past several weeks aside from a small number of friendly or neutral commercial ships it allows through.

It's not clear if any of those ships will attempt to challenge the U.S.

blockade.

Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

There was sporadic fire today with Arab Gulf countries in particular reporting some attacks from Iran.

Iran said it was hit at least once.

But broadly speaking, the Iran war is definitely going quiet.

However, Israel is still heavily bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israel says that conflict is not part of the ceasefire.

Now, Iran says it is.