Follow The Hindu LIVE for updates on the Iran war, April 13, as the US escalates tensions with threats to block the Strait of Hormuz

These were the updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Follow The Hindu updates for the latest updates on the escalating crisis in the Iran-Israel-U.S. war on April 12, 2026.

The statement comes as direct US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without an agreement

The president said the U.S. was ready to "finish up" Iran at the “appropriate moment," stressing that Tehran's nuclear ambitions were at the core of the failure to end the war.

The president said the U.S. was ready to "finish up" Iran at the “appropriate moment."

The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.

Follow The Hindu LIVE for updates on the Iran war, April 13, as the US escalates tensions with threats to block the Strait of Hormuz

Trump said Monday that the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Follow The Hindu LIVE for updates on the Iran war, April 13, as the US escalates tensions with threats to block the Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump warns the U.S. will destroy Iranian boats challenging a new naval blockade amid ongoing war tensions.