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

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.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meeting would take place. Over the weekend, the U.S. attacked and […]

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

US Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Hormuz Strait, President Trump has said. Earlier, he threatened to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran if no peace deal was reached. DW has more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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…

Trump said he had ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan for another round of talks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tensions escalate as US Navy captures Iranian-flagged vessel Touska in Strait of Hormuz. Iran condemns the act, claiming it violates ceasefire agreements.

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

The seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship threw doubt on an announcement that U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan for other round of talks with Iran.

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.”