Iran insisted it has no plan to attend a new round of negotiations with the United States on Monday, as uncertainty grows over a push to stop the Middle East war from resuming.

The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan on April 11 and 12 in Islamabad aimed at ending their conflict, but the talks concluded without any agreement. The second round of talks are unlikely to be held in Pakistan after Iran said that it would not send a delegation.

Donald Trump says after the Iranian ship ignored warnings, the US navy "blew a hole" in its engine room. The US has released footage of the attack.

Brent crude oil futures rose sharply when markets opened Sunday night amid signs the US-Iran peace talks had stalled.

Tensions in the Persian Gulf and wider West Asia region escalated on Monday as Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it is reviewing “new proposals” from the United States but has not yet responded,

Pakistan is preparing for new talks between the U.S. and Iran, even as tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump and Iranian officials offered disparate views on the next stage of the war, casting uncertainty over whether the two sides would meet for peace talks with a ceasefire set to expire in the coming days.

US Iran war LIVE updates: Oil prices surged more than 5 per cent on Monday amid renewed tensions between Iran and the United States. Brent crude futures advanced 5.32 per cent to $95.19 per barrel, and the US West Texas Intermediate was up 5.

The US Navy fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel on Sunday, according to President Donald Trump. It comes after he announced a new round of peace talks in Pakistan. Follow live updates.

Iran has ruled out any transfer or dilution of its enriched uranium stockpiles at any stage of current or past negotiations, with the Islamic Republic stating - ‘Uranium is as sacred as our soil’. Stay tuned for all the latest updates,

Iran's joint military command has said that it will 'respond soon' to the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz as an “a