-- （第二段已更正，以反映指數下跌情況） 週一，韓國股市開盤走低，此前美國和伊朗在伊斯蘭堡進行了21個小時的談判，但未能達成共識。 韓國綜合股價指數（KOSPI）下跌121.59點，跌幅2.07%，開盤報5737.28點。韓國創業板指數（KOSDAQ）也下跌16.78點，跌幅1.53%，開盤報1076.85點。 率領華盛頓代表團的美國副總統萬斯表示，德黑蘭拒絕接受華盛頓提出的條件。伊朗外交部週日表示，預計無法在一天內與美國達成協議。 談判破裂後，美國總統川普週日在Truth Social網站上警告稱，美國海軍將立即開始封鎖所有試圖進出霍爾木茲海峽的船隻。美國海軍也接獲指示，要「搜尋並攔截」所有在國際水域向伊朗繳交通行費的船隻。 路透社報道，美軍將於美國東部時間週一上午10點封鎖所有進出伊朗港口的船隻。 消息公佈後，布蘭特原油價格在周五小幅下跌後上漲7.98%，至每桶102.80美元；美國WTI原油價格上漲8.61%，至每桶104.88美元，從前一交易日的跌勢中反彈。
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