The U.S. Navy fires on and seizes an Iranian cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman with both countries reinstating blockades through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump says his delegation lead by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are en route to Pakistan for further peace talks but Tehran says it will not be attending. The U.S.-Iranian ceasefire is due to expire tomorrow. Crude prices surge as prospects of a lasting peace arrangement fade. European futures are in the red with the Dax down by more than 1.5 per cent.

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