US to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal

By Bo Erickson and Hatem MaherWASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Iran https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.