The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is in jeopardy after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to violate its blockade.
Tehran has vowed revenge while refusing for the time being to join new peace talks.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support ContributeUS President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the American team had left for Pakistan, where, according to him, talks would take place.
However, a senior Iranian source told Reuters that the continued US blockade of Iranian ports was damaging the prospects of peace talks and that Tehran's defence capabilities, including its missile programme, could not be part of the negotiations.
The US is continuing its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has lifted and then re-imposed its own blockade of maritime traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices rose more than 6% on Monday as traders worried that the ceasefire would fail and traffic in and out of the Gulf would remain at a minimum.
