India, Aug. 11 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The distance between Washington and Tehran appears to be widening even as both sides keep the door open to diplomacy. Iran has presented the latest dispute as evidence that it resisted US pressure, while President Donald Trump has responded with demands for compensation and insisted that the US Navy controls the Strait of Hormuz.

The competing claims came as shipping through the strategic waterway dropped sharply, with only six vessels crossing on Monday, according to Kpler data cited by Reuters. That figure was well below the recent 10-day average and dramatically lower than the 130-140 vessels that crossed the strait each day before the war.

The developments have added fresh uncer...