US Blocks Strait of Hormuz After Iran Peace Talks Fail in Islamabad

After 21 hours of marathon negotiations in Islamabad, the United States and Iran failed to reach a peace agreement.

Vice President JD Vance told reporters the Iranians have chosen not to accept our terms.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said an agreement is still possible if Washington abandons its totalitarianism.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan will continue its mediation.

Trump immediately announced the US would blockade ships entering or leaving Iranian ports starting Monday.

Trump ordered the US Navy to blockade all maritime traffic entering or leaving Iranian ports starting Monday.

Centcom said the blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations.

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The BBC reported the UK will not participate in the blockade.

The blockade threatens to further disrupt the global economy and keep oil prices elevated.

Iran's supreme leader's military adviser said the US is doomed to fail in any naval blockade.

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Australia's Prime Minister said Australia had received no requests to help with the blockade.

Iranians reacted with a mixture of disappointment and defiance.

Farhad Simia said he was against war and thought negotiation was the better path.

The streets of Tehran were lined with large Iranian flags and billboards.

Since the war began, it has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran.

The U.S.-based rights group HRANA put the total number of people killed at almost 3,400 in Iran.

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Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989.

The failure of the talks and the blockade raise the risk of further escalation.

The war has caused widespread destruction and suffering across the region.