# US president Donald Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal following days of deadlock in efforts to end the conflict and a media report that the US would extend its blockade of Iran’s ports. Wall Street Journal reports Trump had instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports to force Tehran to capitulate. Iranian officials earlier said the country could withstand the blockade as it was using alternative trade routes. The conflict has killed thousands, thrown energy markets into turmoil and disrupted global trade routes.
Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade