Trump says US blockade of Iran’s ports will start later as weekend peace talks end without deal

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Donald Trump says a US blockade of Iranian ports will begin on Monday at 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT / 15:00 BST) – here’s what you need to know
US Central Command says the blockade will “not impede” ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz to or from other countries – oil prices jump above $100 a barrel
It comes as weekend peace talks between the US and Iran ended without a deal. Trump says they failed because Iran wouldn’t “give up its nuclear ambitions”, while Iran’s foreign minister blames “shifting goalposts” from the US
In response to the blockade, Iran’s parliament speaker says the country will not “surrender under threats” and the IRGC says any military vessels approaching the Hormuz strait will be “dealt with severely”
Trump’s next move poses a number of challenges and risks for the American side., our correspondent writes