US-Iran Talks Fail After 21 Hours, Trump Threatens Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after 21 hours of face-to-face peace talks in Islamabad.

Vice President JD Vance announced that the Iranians have chosen not to accept our terms.

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Iran's delegation issued a ten-point counterproposal that essentially dismissed the U.S. ceasefire plan.

Trump claimed the talks went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not.

President Trump announced that the U.S. Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM said the blockade would begin at 10 a.m. ET Monday and would be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations.

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Trump instructed the Navy to interdict any vessel that had paid a toll to Iran.

Iran's navy chief called the blockade threat ridiculous.

The blockade and ongoing conflict sent shockwaves through global commodity markets.

Oil prices spiked as the risk of extended supply disruption loomed.

Dr. Ali Al-Riyami noted that any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz leads to higher oil prices.

Trump claimed that the world's largest oil tankers were heading to the United States.

The United Kingdom rejected Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a call with French President Emmanuel Macron focusing on immediate de-escalation.

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said an agreement with the US is achievable if the American government abandons its totalitarianism.