From Bargaining to Blockade

Diplomacy isn't working, so President Trump is trying to cut Iran off from the world. A US military blockade on all Iranian ports and coastal areas is now in effect. The president announced the move over the weekend after 21 hours of peace talks in Pakistan ended without a deal. The idea is to put more financial pressure on the regime by blocking Iran from selling its oil, at least publicly. Iranian leaders are shrugging it off. The speaker of Iran's parliament, who helped lead their negotiations over the weekend, responded: “Soon you'll be nostalgic for $4 to $5 gas.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From Bargaining to Blockade is an episode from Inside Politics by CNN.

This episode is 46:56 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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