President Trump’s announcement of a complete U.S. blockade was his latest effort to pressure Iran to negotiate after direct talks over the weekend did not yield an agreement.
President Trump’s announcement over the weekend of a complete U.S. blockade of Iranian ports was another surprise shift in his zigzagging efforts to bring Iran to heel and reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
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