Maritime traffic in and out of Iran will be controlled by the U.S. military Washington said. Iran warns of harsh response to the blockade. A two-week ceasefire was announced on Tuesday last week but peace talks over the weekend in Pakistan failed to reach an agreement.
Iran's leadership has rejected U.S. demands to stop funding, what America call terrorist, groups in the Middle East.
U.S. officials say Tehran also rejects the proposal to end creating uranium enrichment and dismantling of facilities carrying it.
Iranian media say agreement was made on many issues over the weekend at the Islamabad talks, however Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran had "encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade" when just inches away from an "Islamabad MoU."
“Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness to further facilitate the search for a political and diplomatic settlement to the conflict, and to mediate efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East", says the Kremlin.
The Russian President called his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday.
Traffic has ground to a halt in the key waterway as a result of the U.S. blockade. Lloyd's List reports at least two tankers have turned away from exiting the Strait.
"I'm not a big fan", Trump says posting on his social media platform, after the Pope encouraged leaders to end the conflict in the Middle East on the weekend.
"Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!", said Pope Leo.
Masoud Pezeshkian has said "if the American government abandons its totalitarianism and respects the rights of the Iranian nation, ways to reach an agreement will certainly be found", on social media platform X.
He commended members of the negotiating team and said "God gives you strength".
اگر دولت آمریکا دست از تمامیتخواهی بردارد و به حقوق ملت ایران احترام بگذارد حتما راههایی برای دستیابی به توافق پیدا میشود.
به اعضای هیئت مذاکره کننده به ویژه برادر عزیزم آقای دکتر قالیباف خدا قوت میگویم. — Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) April 12, 2026
Informed sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Iran and the U.S. are both open to diplomacy, despite the harsh rhetoric from both sides.
Regional countries are eager for the U.S. and Iran to return to the table for talks and reduce tensions.
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The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Iran at the weekend in Pakistan, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.
Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. blockade later on Monday following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, shipping data showed.
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The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Iran at the weekend in Pakistan, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.
Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. blockade later on Monday following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, shipping data showed.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States and Iran left peace talks in Islamabad without reaching an agreement early on Sunday, as negotiations extended into a second day, with both sides signalling continued tensions over key issues including the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear policy.
Amid fragile calm, António Guterres urged constructive U.S.- Iran talks, while Pope Leo XIV warned violence is spreading. Lebanon's President said an Israeli strike killed 13 security personnel in Nabatieh.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei has declared a “decisive victory” over the U.S. and Israel, signalling a “new phase” in Tehran’s control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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