Iran declines U.S. talks in Pakistan amid escalating tensions following a U.S. destroyer's attack on an Iranian cargo ship.

The fragile ceasefire between the US/Israel and Iran is being threatened by the development in the Strait of Hormuz.

In the wake of reports of Vice President JD Vance heading the diplomatic efforts to Pakistan for Iran talks, President Donald Trump clarified he would not be part of the delegation, citing security...

The conflicting accounts came as the economically vital Strait of Hormuz remained all but closed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran has vowed it will 'soon retaliate' after the US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the move 'maritime and armed robbery.'

The president touted the attack via Truth Social on Sunday afternoon, ahead of peace talks between negotiators from the US and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday.

Iran said it has opened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping traffic for the reamiiner of a 10-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, and US President Donald Trump again suggested that Washington and Tehran could reach a deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran in the near future.

Iran has fired drone at the United States military vessels to retaliate US forces striking and intercepting an Iranian ship. Iranian local media, the

The Iranian-flagged cargo ship ignored warnings to stop, said the US President. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Trump said that American negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran, while senior Iranian officials said Iran is not yet ready for a new round of face-to-face talks.

Ships remained unable to transit the critical waterway amid threats from Iran and the US blockade of ships heading to and from Iranian ports.

Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the United States of violating ceasefire agreement. Pezeshkian said this on Sunday during a phone

The President of the United States of America has announced plans to continue ceasefire talk following, what he’s dubbed a ‘violation’ of the ceasefire agreement with Iran. His...

U.S. Navy seizes Iranian ship near Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as Iran vows swift retaliation amid stalled negotiations.

Iran insists it has no plans to attend a new round of negotiations with the United States, as uncertainty over efforts aimed at keeping their nearly two-month-long war from reigniting grows.

Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.

Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.

Hopes of a breakthrough faded after Iran confirmed its absence from the second round of talks in Islamabad, which it said stemmed from Washington’s "excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions", and the naval blockade of its ports.

The US-Iran ceasefire is scheduled to end on April 22. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump said his representatives are traveling to Islamabad, Pakistan, for another round of talks on April 20 with Iran as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Tehran has not yet confirmed it will take part.

Iranian officials expressed doubt Sunday that participating in further peace talks with U.S. negotiators in Pakistan would yield results, even as President Trump said diplomats would travel Monday to

President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Trump on social media said the ship was warned by…

US Marines rappelled from helicopters onto the Iranian-flagged vessel Touska in the Arabian Sea after it ignored warnings for six hours, with support from USS Tripoli and USS Spruance, which disabled the ship’s propulsion.

The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said had tried to evade a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran reportedly launched drone strikes targeting US military vessels in the Sea of Oman after American forces seized an Iranian cargo ship accused of breaching a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation raises concerns over the fragile ceasefire and renewed tensions in the key global shipping corridor.

The US military has seized an Iranian-flagged container ship after it attempted to breach an American naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Sunday. In a social...

Iran's powerful parliament speaker said there has been "progress" in talks with Washington but that "fundamental" differences remain, while US President Donald Trump rejected what he called "blackmail" by Tehran after it again closed the Strait of Hormuz.

"I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single power plant, and every single bridge, in Iran," US President Donald Trump said, referring to a deal.

Traffic in the vital trade route has been at a standstill today.

Despite President Trump striking a ceasefire with Iran and pressuring Israel to halt Lebanon attacks, opponents and media still refuse to give him any credit.

Tehran: Iran's Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters has confirmed the US attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman, according to

Strait of Hormuz tensions: Two Indian-flagged tankers were shot at in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. According to several media reports, a voice in the audio clip can be heard stating that the vessel Sanmar Herald had “clearance.”

At a high-level meeting on Sunday, Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref criticised the US approach to negotiations, describing American positions as “childish” and inconsistent, seeking a ceasefire and talks under pressure, only to adopt a more hardline stance later.

The development comes after Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator said, heightening concerns over a potential return to war as their ceasefire nears expiry on Wednesday.  

The warning follows a statement from United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which said American forces had intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, TOUSKA, in the Arabian Sea for allegedly violating a US naval blockade.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. CENTCOM released footage of US Marines seizing the Iranian-flagged vessel Touska for allegedly violating a blockade. Tehran condemned the move as "maritime piracy," warning of retaliation. The incident escalates West Asia tensions as Iran dismisses upcoming peace talks and the current ceasefire window nears its April 22 expiration. World News | US Releases Footage Showing Tactical Sequence as Marines Rappel, Board and Seize Iranian-flagged Vessel Touska in Gulf of Oman.