Trump’s decision to impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is the latest escalation in the war after US and Iran failed to ink a deal. The US military has said it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 14:00 GMT on Monday after President Donald Trump announced the naval blocking of the St»»»

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, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire. The talks in Islamabad, which ran from Saturday int»»»

TOKYO, April 13 — The US oil benchmark rebounded above US$100 a barrel today after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports. Shortly after trading began, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate »»»

TOKYO, April 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The US oil benchmark rebounded above $100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports. Shortly after trading began, a barrel of West T»»»

Oil markets have been volatile since the war began on Feb 28, with Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route. (EPA Imags pic) TOKYO: The US oil benchmark rebounded above US$100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the US and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, an»»»

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 12. UK will not participate in the US military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, local media says, Trend reports. Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that US and other naval forces would block the Strait of Hormuz. Due to the lack of concrete results between the U.S.»»»

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday they have full control of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any hostile move could trap enemies in a “deadly vortex” amid heightened tensions with the United States. "All traffic... is under the full control of the armed forces," the Guards' naval command sa»»»

Tensions in the Middle East are escalating rapidly after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad ended without a deal. In the aftermath, U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked fresh concerns by hinting at a possible naval blockade against Iran. Show more Show less ... »»»