Iran-US-Israel War News Live Updates: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says US, Iran ‘were inches away from Islamabad MoU’
Pope Leo XIV and US President Donald Trump (AP Photos)
Iran US Israel War News Today Live Updates: Expressing disappointment over the deadlock in talks with the US, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said that Iran engaged in good faith and the two parties were “inches away from ‘Islamabad MoU.’” He added that “Tehran encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade.”
US blockade of Strait of Hormuz: US President Donald Trump signalled a sharp escalation in the standoff with Iran, saying he is indifferent to the collapse of talks and ready to press ahead with military pressure, as Washington prepares to enforce a sweeping maritime blockade targeting Iranian-linked traffic from Monday. “I don’t care if they come back or not… I’m fine,” Trump said, underscoring a hardening stance as the US prepares to enforce a sweeping maritime blockade targeting Iranian-linked shipping.
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Blockade threat and oil shock fears: The US military says it will begin blocking vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports from 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT), though it insists ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations will not be impeded. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared the US Navy would “BLOCKADE any and all ships” attempting to use the route, while also warning of broader interdictions in international waters.
5 latest developments:
- US blockade begins: United States Central Command confirms enforcement of a blockade on Iranian ports from Monday, marking a major escalation.
- Iran issues warning: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says any military vessel approaching the Strait will be treated as a ceasefire violation and “dealt with severely”.
- Talks collapse blame game: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accuses Washington of “maximalism” and “shifting goalposts”, while Trump says Tehran refused to give up its nuclear ambitions.
- Oil prices surge: Crude prices climb back above $100 amid fears of disruption around the Hormuz chokepoint.
- Israel-Hezbollah flare-up: Israel Defense Forces bombard south Lebanon, with casualties reported in Maaroub and fresh clashes around Bint Jbeil.
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