Iran and US Look to Arrange More Peace Talks
After a failed first round, both sides appear headed back to the table.
According to the Trump administration, six merchant vessels complied with instructions from American forces to turn around and re-enter an Iranian port during the first day of its promised blockade, as traders watched for signs of ships testing the restrictions.
No vessels made it through the flotilla, the US said, which is made up of more than a dozen warships and 10,000 service personnel. The administration says it is enforcing the measures in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, lying in wait for Iranian vessels that try to sail out of the Persian Gulf. That means some ships can cross the Strait of Hormuz but still not break the blockade.