US-Iran Peace Talks Fail as US Announces Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad ended without an agreement after 21 hours of negotiations.

Vice President JD Vance declared that Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including not to build nuclear weapons.

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Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf blamed the US for not winning Tehran's trust despite offering forward-looking initiatives.

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that excessive US demands hindered reaching an agreement.

Trump responded by announcing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump announced the US would blockade the Strait of Hormuz and interdict every vessel that had paid a toll to Iran.

CENTCOM said the blockade would begin at 10 a.m. ET Monday and would apply to ships docking in Iranian ports.

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Iran vowed to retaliate, with former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaee declaring the US is destined to fail in any naval blockade.

The blockade threatened to further disrupt global energy markets, with oil prices topping $100 a barrel again.

The collapse of talks came as Israeli strikes targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah continued in Lebanon.

More than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since the war began.

The two-week ceasefire that had been agreed earlier in the week was already fraying.

The blockade threatened to keep hundreds of tankers stuck in the Gulf.

Trump also criticized Pope Leo XIV in a rare public rebuke.

Pakistan said it would continue to play a role in peace efforts despite the failure.

Vance left open the possibility that an agreement could still be reached.

Al-Jazeera Net

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Saudi counterpart that we witnessed the continuation of the American side’s excessive demands.

The diplomatic opening created by the ceasefire and talks appeared to be closing.