President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.

President Donald Trump says the only reason the Iranians are alive today “is to negotiate,” as he sends Vice President JD Vance overseas to work on a resolution to the war

Iran continues to restrict transits through the Strait of Hormuz following the announcement of a ceasefire this week.

The failure to reach a deal throws ceasefire into doubt and raises questions about reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live updates.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on Iran and the United States to keep their commitment to maintain a ceasefire after the countries ended historic, face-to-face talks without an agreement. “It is imperative that the parties continue to uphold their commitment to ceasefire,

The U.S. military said ⁠on ⁠Saturday that it had ⁠started “setting conditions" for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, ​with two U.S. warships passing through the key waterway. In a post on X, the ‌U.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz

Trump warned the U.S. military is “locked and loaded” and ready to act after marathon Iran talks collapsed without a deal.