US Iran War LIVE: Iran rules out negotiations on missile programme
Iran's defence capabilities, including its missile programme, are not on the negotiating table, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.
The official told Reuters differences over Tehran's nuclear programme remained unresolved and that gaps between Iran and the US had not narrowed. The continuation of the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, the source added, was actively undermining the peace talks.
US Iran War LIVE: Iran accuses US of Maritime Piracy
Iran's top joint military command accused the United States on Monday of violating the ceasefire by attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman.
The spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters alleged that US forces fired at the ship, disabled its navigation system and placed Marines on board - actions he described as "an act of maritime piracy."
He warned that Iran's armed forces were prepared to confront the US and would respond to what he termed US armed attacks.
US Iran War LIVE: Iran's Internet Blackout Enters 52nd Day
Iran's internet shutdown stretched into its 52nd day on Monday, with the general public remaining cut off from international networks while authorities continued to provide selective access to favoured groups, internet monitor NetBlocks reported.
"Metrics show that the general public remain cut off from international networks, while authorities continue efforts to segregate users and provide selective access to favored groups," NetBlocks said, noting the disruption had now lasted 1,224 hours.
US Iran War LIVE: Moment when Marines rappel, board and seize Iranian-flagged vessel Touska
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released footage documenting a maritime operation where Marines boarded an Iranian-flagged vessel, the Touska, within the Gulf of Oman.
The video, shared by CENTCOM on X, captures the tactical sequence as Marines departed the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, via helicopter to intercept the container ship.
US Iran War LIVE: Iran guarantees safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, says Russia
Iran has assured safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz under its existing legal framework, Iran's ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, told Russia's Vedomosti newspaper on Monday. "Iran ensures safety of passage.
Based on the security measures and the legal regime of the Strait of Hormuz, ships and vessels can pass through," he said. Jalali also claimed that US and Israeli strikes on Iran had failed to trigger regime change, asserting that the Islamic Republic had emerged from the conflict more united than before.
US Iran War LIVE: Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei slightly injured
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sustained a minor leg injury during US-Israeli airstrikes on his compound, a senior Iranian official confirmed to Iran International.
Azim Ebrahimpour said Khamenei was in the compound's grounds when the attack occurred and was lightly hurt by a missile's blast wave, adding that reports of further injuries were false and that speculation about his condition was intended to sow division.
US Iran War LIVE: Pezeshkian warns of energy shortages in Iran
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged on Monday that the country faces significant shortages in energy and fuel, warning that false information and unrealistic promises would only erode public trust rather than resolve the crisis.
Speaking during a visit to the justice ministry, Pezeshkian called for careful planning and public cooperation, and urged officials to communicate both achievements and challenges with transparency.
US Iran War LIVE: Death toll in Iran rises
Head of Iran's forensic medicine organisation says war's death toll is now at least 3,375 people
US Iran War LIVE: War benefits no one, says Pezeshkian
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that war serves no one's interests and tensions should be reduced through rational and diplomatic means.
"War benefits no one, and while standing firm against threats, every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions," he said.
The Iranian president also said distrust of adversaries and vigilance in interactions remained essential.
US Iran War LIVE: Pakistan increases talks with Washington DC, Tehran
Pakistan has intensified diplomatic contacts with Washington and Tehran since Sunday in a bid to ensure talks proceed as early as Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
US Iran War LIVE: Oil rises 5% on renewed tension
Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could collapse after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stayed largely halted.
Brent crude futures advanced $4.81, or 5.32%, to $95.19 a barrel by 0638 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate was at $88.81 a barrel, up $4.96, or 5.92%.
US Iran War LIVE: Woman held at US airport; charged with brokering deals for Iran drones for Sudan
The 44-year-old Iranian woman with a US Green Card who was arrested by US Federal authorities on Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of trafficking weapons on the Iranian government's behalf is expected to be produced in court on Monday, according to officials cited by local media.
In a post on X, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was arrested "for trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran" and , is expected to make an appearance in US District Court on Monday afternoon in Los Angeles.
"She is charged with a violation of 50 U.S.C. SS 1705 for brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan," the First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said.
US Iran War LIVE: Talks with US 'continuation of battlefield,' must serve national interest: Iran MP
Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee, has asserted in an interview with Al Jazeera that Tehran's engagement in diplomatic talks with the United States is strictly governed by national interest and security.
Addressing the prospect of participating in upcoming negotiations in Islamabad, Azizi stated that "Iran acts based on national interests" and remains prepared to do whatever is necessary to "secure the country's interests and security".
US Iran War LIVE: Iraqi captain keeps sailing despite the threat of attack
Aboard an oil tanker plying the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri continues to work in one of the world's most volatile maritime corridors, where the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has disrupted global trade and left some crews stranded and exposed to attacks, AP reported
US Iran War LIVE: Rock band 'The Stokes' condemns US-Israel bombings in Iran
Rock band 'The Stokes' ended their performance on the weekend 2 of Coachella on a note of political protest, capping the set with a video montage that accused the CIA of allegedly enacting regime change in foreign countries over the decades, finally concluding with footage of Israel bombing Gaza and the United States bombing Iran, reported Variety.
The several minutes of video commentary came as a surprise to audiences viewing at home as well as in the desert, since it bore no resemblance to how the group rounded out its set the previous weekend.
The song that accompanied this statement, "Oblivius," had not been performed by the Strokes in concert at all since 2016; it included singer Julian Casablancas repeating the statement in the chorus, "What side you standing on?"
US Iran War LIVE: Tehran will 'never' relinquish control of Hormuz - Iran MP
Iran has asserted that it will never surrender its authority over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with a senior legislator describing the waterway as an integral component of the nation's sovereignty.
According to a report by Iranian state media Press TV, Ebrahim Azizi, who chairs the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, maintained that the vital corridor would remain under the comprehensive control of the Islamic Republic.
US Iran War LIVE: Iran not to pay for repairs to homes destroyed in US strike
The Iranian government has stepped back from earlier promises to compensate homeowners whose properties were destroyed in US-Israeli strikes, triggering anger among residents who expected the state to take responsibility for rebuilding, according to state media.
US Iran War LIVE: Pak PM to Iran Prez
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif also apprised the Iranian President about his recent engagements with several world leaders, including those from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.
These interactions were most helpful in building consensus in support of a sustained process of dialogue and diplomacy, aimed at bringing lasting peace to the war-ravaged region, he said.
US Iran War LIVE: Committed to advancing regional peace and security - Pak PM assures Iranian President
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, during his telephonic conversation with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, reaffirmed the country's "honest" and "sincere" efforts to advance regional peace and security.
During the approximately 45-minute conversation on Sunday, the two leaders engaged in detailed exchanges on the current regional situation, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
US Iran War LIVE: Pakistan prepares for US-Iran talks despite uncertainty
Preparations are underway in Islamabad ahead of possible US-Iran talks, with parts of the city under lockdown, Al Jazeera reports, adding that US advance teams appear to have arrived despite the uncertainty surrounding the negotiations.
US Iran War LIVE: Picture of US naval blockade operations
US Iran War LIVE: Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with US
Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States, state media says.
Trump has ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan on Monday, just days before a ceasefire in the Middle East expires
US Iran War LIVE: Brent jumps over 7%
The halt of nearly all traffic in the Strait of Hormuz combined with the cloudiness about the state of US-Iran diplomacy weighed on financial markets on Monday. US stock futures fell and oil surged, with global crude benchmark Brent jumping over 7% to around $96.80 a barrel.
US Iran War LIVE: Iranian forces attack US military ships with drones, reports Reuters
Iran's top joint military command: After the US attacked the ship, Iranian forces also attacked some US military ships with drones, reports Reuters
US Iran War LIVE: Oil price plunge on US-Iran peace hopes
Brent crude oil prices fell sharply on Friday and could experience fresh volatility this week after US President Donald Trump said his envoys would return to Pakistan for fresh talks with Iran, while threatening attacks on Iran's bridges and power plants unless it accepts his terms.
Vibe-trading digital oil is like vibe-hedging in treasuries during Hormuz risk-off, says Ghalibaf
Israel reveals new 'forward defense line' in southern Lebanon after ceasefire
The Israeli military says it has established the line and released a map showing troops operating south of it.
British military says situation in Hormuz 'critical'
The British military has declared the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf to be "critical," its highest risk level.
US Iran War LIVE: US energy secretary describes extending waiver on Russian oil sanctions as 'pragmatic'
The decision announced Friday at the Treasury Department came days after Secretary Scott Bessent had ruled out such a move, and Senate Democrats led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York called it "shameful."
"Putin has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of President Trump's war against Iran, as Russia saw oil revenues nearly double in March," the Democrats' statement said. "Enough is enough."
US Iran War LIVE: French shipping company says one of its ships was targeted
CMA CGM said Sunday that one of its vessels was the target of warning shots. Trump said Iran had fired on French and British ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Iran War LIVE: Iran's foreign minister says US is showing 'bad intentions and lack of seriousness in diplomacy'
Iran's top diplomat has told his Pakistani counterpart that Washington's demands in negotiations and its threats to Iranian ships and ports mark "clear signs" of America's disingenuousness.
Abbas Aragchi made the remarks in a phone call to Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, according to Iranian state media.
US Iran War LIVE: Brent crude price today
The benchmark U.S. crude, West Texas Intermediate, jumped 7.5% on Monday to trade at $90.17 per barrel after Iran accused the United States of violating a ceasefire that had been in place since early April. Meanwhile, the global benchmark, Brent crude, rose 6.5% to $96.27 per barrel.
US Iran War LIVE: Iran's president calls US blockade actions provocative and illegal
The Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency has reported on President Masoud Pezeshkian's phone conversation with Pakistan's prime minister earlier today. The report says Pezeshkian alleged bullying and unreasonable behavior by the United States during negotiations and the ceasefire.
US Iran War LIVE: CENTCOM releases video of US firing on Iranian-flagged vessel Touska
U.S. Central Command released a message sent by a U.S. Mariner to the Iranian-flagged tanker in a video posted on X, saying it shows the moments before the U.S. seized Touska for crossing the U.S.-imposed blockade line in the Gulf of Oman.
"Motor vessel Touska, Motor vessel Touska. Vacate your engine room. Vacate your engine room. We are about to subject you to disabling fire," can be heard in the video. Later, three rounds are fired, leaving smoke in their wake.
US Iran War LIVE: Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship
US President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week.
He said a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer in the Gulf of Oman "stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom" and that U.S. Marines had custody of the vessel, named Touska, and were "seeing what's on board!" (AP)