Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war stalled again over the weekend as both sides dug in on their demands, even as they face mounting pressure to reach a compromise.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as stalled US-Iran peace talks raise fresh tensions. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices climbed to $107.55 a barrel amid concerns over limited Strait of Hormuz shipments and uncertainty in the Middle East energy market.

On February 28, the US and Israel bombed Tehran and assassinated their top officials. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. It also moved to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran is offering to open the Strait of Hormuz, but not end its nuclear program, in a proposal that is unlikely to win the backing of President Donald Trump. Multiple outlets are reporting the proposal would include the U.

Energy prices keep rising with no sign of progress toward a deal to end the U.S.-Iran standoff and Hezbollah rejecting the Lebanon ceasefire.

Commercial shipping traffic remained low around the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours ending at 1200GMT on Monday as talks between the US and Iran remained stalled. Six vessels passed through the strait from the Arabian Gulf to the Oman Gulf,

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger

By Steve Holland, Ariba Shahid and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) - Work has not halted to bridge gaps between the United States and Iran, sources from mediator Pakistan said,