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South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday, the first trading day since the talks between Washington and Tehran ended without any progress while US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday, its latest move to exert pressure on Tehran after marathon peace talks in Pakistan concluded without a deal.
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Conflicting accounts have emerged over a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz announced after peace talks with Iran failed, raising questions about its scope and legality.
TOKYO, Japan — The US oil benchmark rebounded above $100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports.
US President Donald Trump remains open to a diplomatic solution with Iran despite ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of talks, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing White House sources.
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday, the first trading day since the talks between Washington and Tehran ended without any progress while U.S. President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Following a Walla request, a High Court of Justice judge permitted the publication of the names of two brothers who were indicted for conducting espionage on behalf of Iranian agents.
US President Donald Trump is considering resuming a limited military operation on Iranian targets as a response to the failure in negotiations with Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday that it would start implementing a complete maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz from Monday at 10 a.m. ET (5 p.m. in Israel), in accordance with US President Donald Trump's decision.
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Pope Leo has emerged as a critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran and an advocate for peace in the Middle East. Source: PA / Vatican Media
Iran wants any ceasefire deal to allow it to impose fees on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz.
Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, called for a return to negotiations to end the conflict involving Iran, warning of growing economic fallout.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran's ports after talks between Washington and Tehran failed to produce an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East.
Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel as energy markets reopened on Monday in Asia after talks between the US and Iran ended without a new deal and Donald Trump said he would blockade Iranian ports.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.
Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel on Monday as the US Navy prepared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that could restrict Iranian oil shipments after the US and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.
US President Donald Trump is considering restarting limited military strikes on Iran alongside the planned blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported.
US Vice-President JD Vance remained tight-lipped as he returned from Islamabad on Sunday without a major breakthrough in high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran.
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,File)
Crude oil prices surged on Sunday, as the U.S. Navy prepares to impose a blockade on Iran's ports after peace talks failed over the weekend.
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The US Department of War has announced that American forces will begin enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports from 10 am ET (2 pm GMT) on April 13, after US-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal.
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports has come into force, heightening fears over security and trade routes in the region and adding to market jitters after US‑Iran talks in Pakistan on Saturday ended without a deal. US Central Command has said that the measures apply to vessels calling at Iranian ports in the Pers…
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026, under the quiet skies of a ceasefire and while the State of Israel and Iran remain signatories to a historic agreement, the Israeli heart seeks anchors of humanity within the most harrowing pages of history.
The Australian sharemarket will be the first major bourse to react to the US and Iran’s failure to strike a peace deal over the weekend, which is expected to weigh on investor sentiment, send oil prices higher again and lift demand for safe haven assets on Monday, according to analysts.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged Iran and the US to resume talks. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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UK’s willingness to consider role in removing mines from strait is seen as distinct from Trump’s blockade proposal
US President Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.
More than 60% of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ fast attack ships in charge of patrolling the Strait of Hormuz are still intact despite six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s navy, according to a new report.
WASHINGTON — Iran warned Sunday that military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be a violation of the fragile cease-fire and face a “strong and forceful response” — following President Trump’s announcement of a blockade on the critical oil chokepoint.
Israel is set to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday night, but while the conflict with Iran has reached a fragile ceasefire, events and ceremonies have already been disrupted due to the threat of Iranian missile attacks and corresponding safety regulations.
Within hours of each other, two statements emerged about the same war, the same adversary, and the same strategic moment. Yet they sounded as if they were describing different realities.
Anyone who feels like the media coverage of the nuclear issue regarding Iran is making them suffer from whiplash can be forgiven.
Republicans call on Trump to ‘finish the job’ while top Democrats warn against resuming hostilities
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz remains open to civilian traffic, while warning military vessels against entering the strategic waterway.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned that any military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be treated as breaching the two-week ceasefire with the United States and will face a forceful response.
Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities say the United States needs to do more if an agreement is to be made to end the war as they urge their supporters to maintain control of the streets.
An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse