US Iran War News Live Updates | Trump says second round of talks between US and Iran may be coming as soon as Friday: Report
Iran considers the U.S. blockade an act of war and has said that as long as it continues it will not lift its closure of the strait, which has caused a global energy crisis. (AP)
US Iran Israel War News Live Updates: Amid the ongoing US-Israel Iran war, the head of the International Energy Agency said Wednesday that “we are facing the biggest energy crisis in the history.” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol was quoted as saying by Associated Press that what ”we lost in the this war is much bigger than all the crises put together in terms of oil and gas. Plus, plus, there are vital commodities that we are losing — petrochemicals, fertilizers, helium, sulfur.”
At least three ships ships came under attack on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together in Pakistan for talks to end the war. All the three were cargo ships, the BBC reported. The report also confirmed that the ships came under attack by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. In the second attack, a cargo ship said it had been fired upon and was stopped in the water. It said there was no reported damage to the vessel.
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Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said the US will extend the ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a proposal and talks conclude. Iran earlier said it won’t negotiate under the “shadow of threats” or while a US naval blockade remains.
The announcement followed a day of mixed signals from Washington, including the postponement of Vice-President JD Vance’s planned visit to Islamabad and renewed warnings that US forces were prepared for action.
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Iran-US war ceasefire: Key developments
- Deadlock in Islamabad: Despite thousands of security personnel deploying in the Pakistani capital, Iranian state TV reports that no delegation has yet arrived, reflecting internal friction within Tehran’s leadership.
- Casualties in Gaza: Israeli strikes killed at least five people early Tuesday, including four suspected militants in Khan Younis and a woman in a displacement camp in Beit Lahiya.
- Chinese Mediation: Beijing has described the situation as a “critical stage of transition” and is pressing for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard global energy supplies.
- Fuel fears in Europe: EU transport ministers are meeting in Brussels after warnings that Europe may have only six weeks of jet fuel reserves left due to disruptions in the Middle East.
- Domestic execution: Amid the international crisis, Iran announced the execution of a man linked to the January protests—an issue President Trump previously labelled a “red line.”
- Senior Commander Ali Abdollahi: “Tehran has the upper hand militarily… we will not allow Donald Trump to create false narratives over the situation on the ground.”
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