Oil jumps above $100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail
The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.
Oil jumps above $100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail
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Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
Trump said the U.S. blockade will stop Iran from policing the strait and benefiting economically while the rest of the world suffers from its closure.
Trump threatens US 'blockade' of Strait of Hormuz after Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan fail
Trump said in a social media post he has “instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas”.
Trump orders Hormuz blockade after US-Iran peace talks end with no agreement
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran, after 21 hours of high-level talks between the two sides failed to reach an agreement to end their war.
Trump announces naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz as Iran peace talks fail
Reopening the critical waterway is a sticking point in negotiations as oil supply bottlenecks prompt a global energy crisis
Trump orders Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran talks fail in Islamabad
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran in Islamabad ended without a deal. The move ramps up pressure as both sides blame each other, while Pakistan urges restraint and the ceasefire hangs in the balance.
‘Blown to hell’: Trump orders Hormuz blockade after US-Iran peace talks end
US Navy to enforce blockade, Trump says after condemning Iran for blocking waterway, complaining of no deal in Pakistan.
Trump threatens to block Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks end without peace deal
U.S. President says he has also instructed the U.S. Navy to interdict any ship that has paid a toll to Iran
US-Iran talks at a ‘stalemate’ over Strait of Hormuz, negotiators say
Two American warships have passed through the contested waterway for first time since start of war
Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks
US President Donald Trump made the comments after the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after 21 hours in talks in Islamabad.
Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks
Trump says he will not accept Iran's imposition of tolls on shipping in the vital waterway.
Trump says US to blockade ships crossing Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will immediately blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
Strait of Hormuz leverage looms over US-Iran talks in Islamabad
US and Iran hold first direct talks since 1979 in Islamabad, with progress hinging on the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Iran peace talks end without agreement, Vance leaves Pakistan
The US Vice-President says Iran has chosen not to accept American terms, including not to build nuclear weapons.
US-Iran peace talks end without agreement, delegations leave Pakistan
The US Vice-President says Iran has chosen not to accept American terms, including not to build nuclear weapons.
US-Iran negotiations under way, Trump says Strait of Hormuz being cleared
Two warships reportedly passed through the Strait, and data showed three supertankers leaving the Gulf.
Live: US warships cross Strait of Hormuz amid crucial peace talks
Peace talks between the US and Iran are underway, after US Vice-President JD Vance touched down in Islamabad, Pakistan.
After collapse of U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan, the path to peace is less clear
Vice President JD Vance and Iranian officials both said significant differences remain in the quest for a deal that could bring a more permanent end to the war, though the fragile two-week ceasefire remains in place.
Key takeaways from the Islamabad peace talks between US and Iran
After an absolute marathon of overnight negotiations and historic high-level talks between the United States and Iran, a deal to end the war that has thrown the Middle East and global energy supplies into chaos has not been reached.
US and Iran hold talks in Islamabad as Pakistan seeks to broker peace deal
JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speaker Peace talks between Iran and the US began in Islamabad this afternoon, with senior negotiators from both countries meeting face to face at the highest level for the first time since 1979, in the presence of mediators from Pakistan . Pakistani state TV said US and Iranian officials were “sitting directly at the same table” – which was later confirmed by the White House – and discussions were beginning in a positive atmosphere, despite fighting continuing in Lebanon. Continue reading...
Pakistan urges US and Iran to uphold ceasefire after talks end
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has insisted the US and Iran must uphold their ceasefire agreement.
US and Iran fail to reach a deal after marathon talks in Pakistan
US VP JD Vance says Iran chose not to accept US terms, while Iran says it did not expect a deal at the first meeting.
Iran briefing with Matthew Doran: Iran and US not playing same game in round 1 of peace talks
Donald Trump knows a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will not increase fuel supply or bring down oil prices — but will it advance peace talks?
Iran war: Trump orders Strait of Hormuz naval blockade
Trump said the US Navy would begin blockading the shipping channel "effective immediately." It comes after US and Iranian negotiators failed to reach a deal. DW has more.
US and Iran fail to agree a deal after marathon Pakistan talks
US Vice President JD Vance says Iranian negotiators chose not to accept the US's terms, which Iran says were "unreasonable" and "excessive." DW has more.
Oil tankers exit Strait of Hormuz amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Three supertankers laden with oil exit waterway amid global energy crunch, shipping data shows.
Why did US-Iran talks end without an agreement in Pakistan?
Despite high-level talks for the first time in years, the US and Iran couldn't reach agreement on terms to end the war.
US President Trump says US ‘wins’ regardless of how Iran talks go
US President Donald Trump says ‘we win regardless of what happens’ in Iran talks.
US-Iran talks: What prevented a deal and what's next?
The United States and Iran concluded 21 hours of direct talks in Pakistan on Sunday without reaching a deal to end the war, casting uncertainty over a fragile two-week ceasefire.
US-Iran talks have 'commenced' in Pakistan, PM Sharif says
US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Qalibaf have met separately with Pakistan's prime minister in Islamabad. Sharif has said he hopes the talks will lead to a "durable peace." DW has more.
Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC fights in Miami as peace talks with Iran fail
President has long been a fan of mixed martial arts Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr also at event Donald Trump and US secretary of state Marco Rubio attended a UFC event in Miami night on Saturday night as peace talks with Iran failed on the other side of the world. Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9pm alongside several members of his family and UFC chief Dana White, who has been a supporter of the president since his first term. Seated nearby was Rubio as well as US ambassador to India Sergio Gor, the rapper Vanilla Ice and former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino. Continue reading...
US and Iran fail to reach deal after marathon talks
Negotiations foundered over Tehran’s unwillingness to concede ground on nuclear weapons, says JD Vance
Supertankers exit Gulf via Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran talks begin, data shows
Crude oil is expected to arrive at Malaysia’s Malacca port on April 21, data showed.
Penny Wong calls failed peace talks between US and Iran ‘disappointing’ and urges resumption
Australia’s foreign affairs minister says priority ‘must be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has urged the US and Iran to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations quickly, after peace talks failed to secure a deal or the re-opening of the strait of Hormuz. Historic face-to-face meetings in Pakistan – marking the highest-level of direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades – seemingly broke down after a marathon 21-hour first day of talks. Continue reading...
US says warships passed Hormuz amid ongoing talks with Iran
The two US warships are set to begin clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. Meanwhile, US and Iranian delegations have been holding in-person talks in Pakistan. DW has more.
Collapse of US-Iran talks heightens fears of prolonged energy shock
Oil prices and borrowing costs are expected to rise this week as tankers remain stranded in the Gulf Middle East crisis live – latest updates The failure of the US and Iran to reach a peace deal after marathon negotiations has put markets on alert for further oil and gas price rises. With large numbers of oil tankers remaining stuck in the Gulf, the US vice-president, JD Vance , blamed the collapse of the talks on Tehran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, while Iranian sources hit back at “excessive” demands from Washington. Continue reading...
JD Vance arrives in Pakistan for ‘positive’ peace talks with Iran
US vice-president says he hopes to build on the fragile 14-day ceasefire
U.S., Iran’s historic peace talks a promising step despite failure to agree on terms
Expecting a two-day bargaining session to produce a final deal was never plausible, but the window to further talks remains open
What are the main talking points at the US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan?
Iran wants a ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israeli attacks have killed nearly 2,000 people.
US delegation leaves Pakistan without reaching Iran deal
US Vice President JD Vance says the US delegation has failed to reach an agreement with Iran.
US, Iran set for high-stakes talks in Pakistan
The negotiations come amid a fragile two-week ceasefire that has paused US-Israeli strikes on Iran, but failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or halt Israel's bombings in Lebanon. DW has the latest.
Pakistan ambassador speaks to Al Jazeera on eve of US-Iran talks
Pakistan’s ambassador to the US said weeks of intense diplomatic efforts have led to a shared commitment from all sides.
US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks but doubts emerge over Lebanon, sanctions
ISLAMABAD, April 11 - Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions.
Iran unable to find mines it planted in Strait of Hormuz, US says
This is one reason it has not been able to open the vital waterway.
Oil prices surge above $100 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran's ports after peace talks fail
President Donald Trump said he ordered the U.S. Navy to find and interdict any ship in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran to transit the strait.
Vance heads to Pakistan for peace talks as Trump issues new threats against Iran
As Vice President JD Vance is on his way to Pakistan for direct peace talks with Iran, President Trump issued new threats and demands Friday as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold. Ed O'Keefe reports from Washington.
Watch JD Vance’s full remarks after US-Iran talks end without deal
US Vice President JD Vance is leaving Pakistan, saying Tehran chose not to accept their ‘final and best offer’.
Pakistan’s prime minister calls US-Iran talks ‘make or break’
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the upcoming US-Iran talks in Islamabad as “make or break”.
Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz ‘open fairly soon’
But he acknowledged that it will not be an easy step.
Iran’s deputy FM says Tehran has ‘upper hand’ in talks with US
Iran’s Gharibabadi says Tehran has entered negotiations from a position of strength and the war on Iran has failed.
US officials claim Iran unable to find mines it laid in strait of Hormuz, report says
Iran dropped explosives in the waterway erratically and may not have marked where it put all of them, US suggests Middle East crisis – live updates Iran is unable to find the mines it laid in the strait of Hormuz and does not have the capacity to remove the explosives, preventing Iran from allowing more traffic through the waterway, the New York Times reported, citing US officials. The opening of the strait of Hormuz – a chokepoint for a fifth of the world’s oil supply – is a primary demand of the US to end the war in Iran. The virtual closure of the strait sent fuel prices soaring, creating the world’s largest energy crisis in decades and putting pressure on US president Donald Trump at home. Continue reading...
US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks but doubts emerge over Lebanon, sanctions
Trump says in a social media post that the only reason Iranians are alive is to negotiate a deal.
US team heads to Iran talks in Pakistan with low expectations
WASHINGTON, April 10 - A U.S. team led by Vice President JD Vance left for Islamabad on Friday for weekend talks with Iran, even as both sides accused each other of breaking commitments made to secure a temporary ceasefire.
Iran war live: US, Iranian officials to hold ceasefire talks in Pakistan
US Vice President J D Vance is in Pakistan to lead the highest level talks with Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Is Iran unable to locate its mines in the Strait of Hormuz?
The New York Times reports, citing officials, that Iran may not have accurate records of the locations of all the mines it has laid. Reports suggest that the planting was carried out in a random and disorganised.
US military ‘setting conditions’ to clear mines from Strait of Hormuz
Two US warships pass through the key waterway.
New tensions emerge before US-Iran war ceasefire talks in Pakistan
Iranian official says conditions still not met before talks, as Trump re-ups threat of renewed attacks.
Live: ASX slips as oil surges back above $US100 on US threat of Gulf blockade
Failed US-Iran peace talks send oil prices surging higher and the Australian share market lower. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
A look inside the convention center where the U.S. and Iran will hold peace talks
Security is tight at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad, where negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are scheduled to take place. Pakistan, the host nation, will act as the mediator in the talks.
US V-P J.D. Vance emerges as Trump’s Iran closer, a task fraught with risk
If Mr Vance succeeds, it could burnish his credibility ahead of a possible White House run in 2028.
Trump warns of fresh strikes if Iran talks fail – as it happened
US president says that warships are being reloaded with weaponry to strike Iran if Saturday’s Islamabad talks fail to produce a deal JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes The streets of Islamabad are on strict lockdown as Pakistan’s capital prepares to play host to historic negotiations between Iran and the US that have dangled the promise of an end to war that has devastated the Middle East. Even as the US-Iran ceasefire looked increasingly precarious , amid Israel’s continued bombardment of Lebanon and disputes over the terms of the talks, Pakistani officials insist that the make-or-break peace negotiations will be going ahead over the weekend as planned Continue reading...
Revamped Iranian leadership wary ahead of US peace talks
There are reasons to believe that Iran's senior leadership want to pursue the truce and talks.
Revamped Iranian leadership wary ahead of US peace talks
There are reasons to believe that Iran's senior leadership want to pursue the truce and talks.
The US says two of its warships passed through the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing sea mines, as talks in Islamabad continue. Follow DW.
The two US warships are set to begin clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. Meanwhile, US and Iranian delegations have been holding in-person talks in Pakistan. DW has more.
Live: Trump issues warning ahead of 'make-or-break' talks in Pakistan
US Vice-President JD Vance is due to arrive in Pakistan as both sides level accusations of ceasefire breaches. Follow live.
Lyse Doucet: Historic US-Iran talks must bridge deep distrust
Face-to-face talks would mark the highest-level engagement between Iran and the US since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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