Trump says US to "blockade all ships entering or leaving Hormuz"

Hours after the US-Iran talks in Islamabad failed, President Donald Trump has warned that US forces will immediately “begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz”.

US delegation leaves Pakistan without reaching Iran deal

US Vice President JD Vance says the US delegation has failed to reach an agreement with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan.

A senior Iranian military official denied claims that a US vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz

 The American military vessel was warned it would be targeted within 15 minutes if it continued moving toward the Strait. 

Russia pounds Ukrainian long-range naval and aerial drones’ facilities over past day

Russian troops struck storage sites of Ukrainian unmanned naval and aerial vehicles as well as enemy deployment areas over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Saturday.

US, Lebanon Ask Israel to Pause Attacks on Lebanese Territory Ahead of Talks

Lebanon, through US intermediaries, has asked Israel to suspend attacks on its territory ahead of talks, Axios reported citing sources.

Iran to demand reparations from US, its allies for damage caused — Khamenei’s envoy

Tehran will demand that the US and its allies pay reparations for the damage caused during the war, and if they refuse, will move to seize US assets and property to recoup its losses, Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, a representative of the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader in India, told TASS.

Xi meets Taiwan opposition chief, expresses ‘full confidence’ in China-Taiwan unity

China's President Xi Jinping met Taiwan's opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, telling the visiting delegation he had "full confidence" that Taiwanese and Chinese people would be united.

Oil prices continue to climb as Strait of Hormuz shipping remains restricted

Oil prices continued to rise in early Asian trading as investors remain concerned over restricted shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz, as a shaky ceasefire between Iran and the US is tested by Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon.