The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail before they began, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi leaving Pakistan and President Donald Trump cancelling envoys' trip to Islamabad. The talks were supposed to follow historic face-to-face talks between U.S. and Iran earlier this month. However, Iranian officials have questioned their trust in the U.K. after its forces began blocking Iranian ports due to Iran's war grip on the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides have made military threats, with Iran warning of a strong response if the US. continues its aggressive military actions. The economic fallout from the war is growing two months into its start, with global shipments of oil, liquefied natural gas, fertilizer, and other supplies disrupted by the near-closing of the Strait Hormoz. Since the war began, at least 3,496 people have been killed in Iran and at least 2,496 in Lebanon.