U.S. imposes military blockade of Iranian ports on Strait of Hormuz
What to know about the Iran war:
A U.S. blockade of Iran's ports and a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for shipments of oil, fertilizer and other vital goods, began Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.
Iran warned it would retaliate if the U.S. carried out the blockade of its ports, saying it would be illegal and, essentially, piracy. Tehran said no Gulf ports will be safe if traffic to and from its own is impeded.
The threats follow the failure of talks in Islamabad over the weekend to reach a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, with Pakistani mediators. Vice President JD Vance, who headed the U.S. delegation, said the main sticking point came down to Iran refusing to give up its nuclear ambitions.
CBS News has learned that Pakistan is pushing to get the U.S. and Iran to resume negotiations in an effort to get a peace accord before the current ceasefire runs out next week.
