# President Donald Trump says the US will not lift its blockade of Iranian ports until Tehran has agreed to a deal to end the war. Since the blockade began, American forces have directed 27 vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port, and also intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Iran has maintained its own blockade on the critical Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, Trump insisted that a deal with Iran will happen relatively quickly.
Trump says the blockade on Iranian ports will remain until Tehran agrees to a deal