The U.S. military's maritime blockade of Iran has "completely halted" sea-based trade with the Middle Eastern country, U.S. Central Command said.

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."