The US plans to block ‘all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports’ starting on Monday.

The US president also said there is a danger of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz being damaged with sea mines

The statement comes as direct US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without an agreement

The US plans to block ‘all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports’ starting on Monday.

The president said the U.S. was ready to "finish up" Iran at the “appropriate moment," stressing that Tehran's nuclear ambitions were at the core of the failure to end the war.

The president said the U.S. was ready to "finish up" Iran at the “appropriate moment."

The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.

Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructure

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The threat from the president has left global markets in another period of uncertainty, with questions over how the blockade will be enforced

The U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to halt more tanker traffic, sending oil surging and risks drawing China into a widening confrontation with Washington.

US Navy to impose blockade today in bid to choke off flow of Iranian oil

Trump said Monday that the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

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Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it would treat the approach of military vessels to the strait as a violation of the ceasefire

Oil prices have been rising as shipping through the strait has essentially stalled since late February.

The U.S. military said it will begin stopping all ships from leaving or entering Iran's ports in line with a blockade ordered by President Donald Trump.

Analysts believe plan to target Iran’s economic lifeline is well within US Navy’s capabilities, but warn this may prompt a military response.