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Follow real-time developments as the US-Israel war with Iran enters a tentative de-escalation phase. Truce talks were held after a two-week ceasefire was agreed upon by both the stakeholders amid continued regional tensions and high-stakes diplomatic efforts.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade targeting Iranian-linked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions after talks with Tehran collapsed. US oil prices have surged past $
Vice President JD Vance told reporters that "we have not reached an agreement" following face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders and Pakistani negotiators.
The peace talks between Iran and the US have entered their second day and have entered their last lap. While JD Vance and Co try to iron out a deal in Islamabad, Donald Trump, in his latest statement on the matter,
US President Donald Trump has said the US navy will "immediately" begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. That came hours after US Vice President JD Vance announced peace talks had ended without a deal.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after peace talks ended without an agreement.
President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on the effectiveness of the two-week ceasefire over Iran's continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
More than 1 million Palestinians, roughly half of Gaza’s population, have fled homes in the north and Gaza City after Israel told them to evacuate.
Only one oil products tanker and five separate dry bulk carriers have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, according to analysis of data from ship trackers.