The blockade is aimed at cutting Iran off from its economic lifelines during a two-week ceasefire. President Donald Trump has suggested talks aimed at ending the war in Iran could resume this week, after negotiations collapsed at the weekend,

The US military blockade on all traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports started at 10 a.m. ET today, after weekend peace talks in Pakistan faltered. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to retaliate.

This comes after President Trump said on Tuesday that additional negotiations between the U.S. and Iran could happen over the next two days in Pakistan.

The U.S. began a blockade against Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after Tehran withdrew from peace talks with President Donald Trump's administration in Pakistan.

As the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz enters its second day, President Trump remains firm that Iran will not conduct business under his watch. Despite the administration's stance,

The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks.

U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump said on ​Tuesday that Iran ‌talks could resume ‌in Pakistan ⁠over ⁠the next two days, according to ​an interview with the New York ​Post. "You should stay there, really, ⁠because ⁠something could ⁠be happening ​over the next two days,

Donald Trump says the U.S.-Iran war is "very close" to an end amid a two-week ceasefire, as U.S. and Iranian negotiators prepare to restart peace talks Thursday.