US Says Iran Port Blockade Fully Enforced as Trump Signals Possible Return to Talks

A new round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran could begin within days, according to the U.S. president.

Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 3, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images

The United States said on April 15 that a sweeping naval blockade of Iranian ports had been fully implemented, effectively halting the vast majority of the country’s seaborne trade.

U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a post on X that U.S. forces maintain “maritime superiority in the Middle East.”