United States to blockade Iran's ports

Marathon talks between the United States and Iran have failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire. The collapse of peace negotiations, and U-S plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, have rattled an already-tense region and raised fears of renewed fighting.

A graphic illustration created on Monday, April 13, 2026 depicting a Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump announcing that, following the collapse of direct talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, which failed to produce a nuclear-related agreement, the United States will begin a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: AAP / Susie Dodds/AAPIMAGE