Iran balked at President Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.

Vice President JD Vance and top US officials are expected to depart today for Islamabad, Pakistan, ahead of a potential second round of talks with Iran, sources said. Follow for live updates.

U.S. Marines depart amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) by helicopter and transit over the Arabian Sea to board and seize M/V Touska. The Marines rappelled onto the Iranian-flagged vessel, April 19, after guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) disabled Touska’s… pic.twitter.com/mFxI5RzYCS

The president seemed to be spinning out after his public approval rating slumped to a second-term low amid ongoing criticism of the conflict.

As the weekend approached, the US and Iran appeared to be closing in on a deal to end the seven-week war.

Less than 48 hours after President Trump said Iran has "agreed to everything," he threatened the whole country would get "blown up" without a deal soon.

Iran has threatened to reveal “new cards” if the cease-fire isn’t extended and conflict restarts, while President Trump warned “lots of bombs” will start going off if there’s no

The prospect of a second round of talks was uncertain Tuesday after Iran’s chief negotiator accused the United States of wanting his country to surrender.

Asked by MeidasTouch Network’s Pablo Manríquez for her reaction to Trump golfing “while we’re at war” with Iran and as prices continue to soar, the New York Democrat acknowledged “it’s awful that this guy’s playing golf” instead of focusing on the job at hand. She then added a striking caveat.

Trump’s statements about whether Vance was going to the talks were important because, as the administration’s foremost skeptic about the war, the vice president has been widel

On Sunday morning, President Donald Trump accused Iran of “a Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement” and warned the U.S. could escalate sharply if Tehran rejects a deal. The flare-up comes as the Strait of Hormuz is being run under tighter Iranian military oversight.