TRUMP VOWS TO KEEP STRAIT OPEN

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US President Donald Trump said Iran wouldn't be 'charging' for the use of the Strait of Hormuz – and that he wouldn't let them 'take charge' – as he spoke from the White House in DC on Monday.

WORLD LEADERS WELCOME U.S.-IRAN PEACE DEAL

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Various world leaders voiced support for the U.S.-Iran peace deal announced by President Donald Trump on Sunday.

The peace deal is raising hopes of lower energy prices and greater stability across the Middle East after months of conflict.

BAHRAIN SUBMITS U.N. RESOLUTION TO PROTECT STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said Bahrain had submitted a draft U.N. Security Council resolution to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, as Manama pushed its efforts to safeguard shipping in the strategic waterway.