US military blockade of Iranian ports escalates Middle East tensions as ceasefire talks stall. President Trump announced the naval blockade of all Iranian coastal areas while threatening to destroy Iranian warships near the blockade. Negotiations between US and Iran ended Sunday without agreement, with the current two-week truce set to expire April 22. Vice President Vance indicated some progress on nuclear issues, stating Iranian negotiators moved in the US direction but needed approval from Tehran leadership. The US is seeking a twenty-year suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment program as part of any deal. Both sides are weighing a second round of in-person negotiations in Islamabad before the ceasefire expires. The US has deployed fifteen warships to Middle East waters, including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, eleven destroyers, and three amphibious assault ships.
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