U.S. denies Iran has closed Strait of Hormuz as war reignites

Live Live Updates: U.S. denies Iran closed Strait of Hormuz as war reignites, U.S. strike kills Indian sailors By Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews Updated on: June 11, 2026 / 7:35 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:The U.S. military rejected a claim by Iran to have closed the Strait of Hormuz as fighting ramps up again in the war despite continuing diplomacy.An Indian official said a senior U.S. diplomat was summoned to hear the country's "strong protest" after three Indian mariners were killed on a tanker. The U.S. military said it targeted the vessel for violating the U.S. blockade of Iran's ports. At least two other Indian-crewed commercial vessels have been struck in recent days. Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan said they were intercepting Iranian missiles Thursday after the U.S. military said it launched a new round of strikes on Iran. President Trump warned that Tehran would "pay the price" for not accepting a peace deal. New Updates   2m ago Qatari negotiating team returns from meetings in Tehran, Qatari official tells CBS News A Qatari negotiating team returned from meetings in Tehran Thursday morning, a Qatari official told CBS News. The source said the team returned to Doha after meetings that went into the early hours in the Iranian capital.Diplomatic efforts, by Qatar and Pakistan, are continuing despite the U.S. striking Iran Wednesday and Tehran retaliating with strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain and an area hosting an American base in Jordan. The U.S. had previously held off on strikes while foreign diplomats were in Iran working to broker an agreement. Qatar condemned the latest Iranian missile attacks Thursday on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, in a statement on X.Pakistan's foreign ministry said earlier Thursday that the country's leaders remained engaged in mediation efforts to broker a "negotiated settlement" between Iran...