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President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.
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The military's blockade of Iranian ports aims to suppress sea traffic to and from Iran, while leaving the strait itself open.
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A U.S. blockade in effect since Monday has completely cut off Iran's sea trade, the U.S. military said after six merchant ships were prevented from leaving Iranian ports.
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The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those sent home.
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During the first 24 hours of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, American warships issued warnings to six vessels, prompting them to turn around.
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Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U.S. military began its blockade.
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