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President Trump and the Pentagon say the U.S. Navy will start blockading the Strait of Hormuz in a few hours.
NPR's Joe Hernandez reports Trump's decision follows the collapse of peace talks with Iran
that were held in Pakistan this weekend.
In a post on social media, President Trump accused Iran of extortion and said the U.S. Blockade would prevent any vessels
from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump made the announcement after a U.S. Delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance
failed to reach a deal with Iran to end the war.
Trump said in an interview on Fox News that the negotiations had broken down because of Iran's nuclear ambitions.
They want to have nuclear weapons.
They're not going to have nuclear weapons.
I've been saying that for 30 years.
I would never allow that to happen before I was in politics.
And that country will not have nuclear weapons.
Iran has repeatedly insisted that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes.
Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
Congress returns today from its two-week recess.
NPR's Eric McDaniel reports there's a lot on the agenda.
Democrats plan to force Republicans to go on the record with their view of the Iran war in a series of votes.
That's after Vice President Vance's peace talks with the country failed over the weekend.