{"id":1881010,"date":"2026-04-14T05:52:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1881010"},"modified":"2026-04-14T05:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:52:30","slug":"the-day-with-brent-goff-us-blockades-iranian-ports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1881010","title":{"rendered":"The Day with Brent Goff: US blockades Iranian ports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76769868_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"s1sfzv1a sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5C7L6<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76769868_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76769868_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76769868_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76769868_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">The Strait of Hormuz has become a focal point in the Iran war<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: NASA\/The Visible Earth\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" id=\"live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"c1800ln sq3xutt atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-tehran-slams-us-port-blockade\/live-76769832#post-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section What you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"c2fyhwl ctymiyf content-block i1if36d6 i1ytahzz\">\n<h2 class=\"cp7bjxx h1du6kc5 lt5vbch pohyj9x s16w0xvi m1u0isv1 b1fzgn0z\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>Iran&#8217;s ambassador to the UN has said the US blockade of Iranian ports violates international maritime law<\/li>\n<li>US President Donald Trump says Iran &#8220;very badly&#8221; wants a deal to end the war with the US and Israel<\/li>\n<li>Oil prices have sunk and stocks have risen after Trump&#8217;s comments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Here a round-up of all the latest developments on the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israeli war with Iran<\/a><em>\u00a0on April 14, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"s1ogwy7c ev9ivjh\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76770244\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-tehran-slams-us-port-blockade\/live-76769832#post-liveblog-post-76770244\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section US to blame for talks failure \u2014 Iranian president<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/14\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 14, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">US to blame for talks failure \u2014 Iranian president<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Washington&#8217;s excessive demands and a &#8220;lack of political will&#8221; on the part of US officials were to blame for the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-iran-talks-what-prevented-a-deal-and-whats-next\/a-76755660\">failure of recent peace talks in Islamabad.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s state-run English language broadcaster PressTV reported that Pezeshkian told French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call that &#8220;the excessiveness and lack of political will of senior US officials have prevented the agreement from being finalized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said that Iran preferred the diplomatic path over war, provided that its national dignity and sovereignty were safeguarded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5C7Rk<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76770179\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-tehran-slams-us-port-blockade\/live-76769832#post-liveblog-post-76770179\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section &#8216;Ball is in the Iranian court&#8217; \u2014 US vice president<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/14\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 14, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">&#8216;Ball is in the Iranian court&#8217; \u2014 US vice president<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76758274\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76758274_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"JD Vance, bearded man with red tie speaking at podium, US flag to his right\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Vance, seen here in Pakistan, led the US delegation at peace talks<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Jacquelyn Martin\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>US Vice President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/jd-vance\/t-70177094\">JD Vance<\/a>, who led Washington&#8217;s delegation at <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-talks-collapse-is-bad-news-for-ordinary-iranians\/a-76767100\">failed weekend peace talks with Iran in Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0at the weekend, says the US has told Iran what it considers necessary for peace and that Iran now has\u00a0to make the appropriate moves.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;I really think the ball is in the Iranian court, because we put a lot on the table. We actually made very clear what our red lines were,&#8221; Vance said in an interview with US conservative broadcaster Fox News late on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the US was adamant about having to take control of Iran&#8217;s enriched uranium and putting in place\u00a0a verification mechanism to ensure it does not develop a nuclear weapon in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s one thing for the Iranians to say that they&#8217;re not going to have a nuclear weapon. It&#8217;s another thing for us to put in place the mechanism to ensure that&#8217;s not going to happen,&#8221; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has previously insisted on its right to enrich uranium, saying its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/israel-iran-war\/t-72931841\">started the war with Iran on February 28<\/a> with the stated aim of stopping Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, something the Iranian government has said it is not trying to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Media outlets have reported that Washington asked Tehran to agree not to enrich uranium for 20 years, citing officials close to the negotiations held in Islamabad on Saturday.<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\nIran in turn proposed to suspend its nuclear activity for five years, according to <em>The New York Times.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Trump has claimed Iranian representatives have called the US since the Pakistan talks and wanted a deal &#8220;very badly, very badly.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5C7Qh<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76770142\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-tehran-slams-us-port-blockade\/live-76769832#post-liveblog-post-76770142\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Iran condemns US port blockade<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/14\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 14, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Iran condemns US port blockade<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s ambassador to the United Nations\u00a0has called\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-maritime-restrictions-increase-economic-pressure-on-iran\/a-76760110\">a US blockade around its ports<\/a> that came into force on Monday a &#8220;grave violation&#8221; of its sovereignty that &#8220;poses a grave threat to international peace.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his letter to UN chief Antonion Guterres, seen by the AFP news agency, Amir Saeid Iravani said the blockade also constituted &#8220;a serious violation of the fundamental principles of the international law of the sea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump has said <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-trump-warns-iran-ships-to-steer-clear-of-blockade\/live-76758809\">the blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Gulf<\/a> aims to\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-us-war-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-oil\/a-76503935\">force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,<\/a>\u00a0through which a fifth of global oil and gas flows.<\/p>\n<p>He has warned that any Iranian warships approaching the blockade would be destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>The US action comes despite a two-week ceasefire agreed by Washington and Tehran that is due to end on April 22.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The blockade, which comes after <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-iran-talks-what-prevented-a-deal-and-whats-next\/a-76755660\">failed peace talks in Pakistan<\/a> over the weekend,\u00a0poses a threat to that ceasefire, with Iran responding with threats against\u00a0all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 The Day with Brent Goff: US blockades Iranian ports  \" class=\"headline\">The Day with Brent Goff: US blockades Iranian ports  <\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-19049331\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"19049331\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/69419618_605.webp\" data-duration=\"26:05\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/td\/td20260413_MondayHD_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5C7Q6<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76770063\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-tehran-slams-us-port-blockade\/live-76769832#post-liveblog-post-76770063\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Welcome to our coverage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/14\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 14, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Welcome to our coverage<\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"separator lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> | <\/span><span class=\"extra-info lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> Editor<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>You join our reporting on the Iran war as a naval blockade of Iranian ports by the US gets underway.<\/p>\n<p>The US action has gravely angered Tehran, which has issued threats agains ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.<\/p>\n<p>However, oil prices have sunk and stocks risen after US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran &#8220;very badly&#8221; wanted a deal despite the collapse of peace talks in Pakistan over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Trump meanwhile is facing a storm of criticism at home after he strongly criticized the pope over anti-war comments.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about the major developments in the US-Israeli war on Iran here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5C7Op<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"h4zlaoh bp605kw center\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-tracking-name=\"show-more\" class=\"show-more-button s1va3u11 t1y9040i m7i2pic e3w9kkf b19vsmfu cx4rgdt ih9bob8 disabled sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Show more posts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>Iran&#8217;s ambassador to the UN has said the US blockade of Iranian ports violates international maritime law<\/li>\n<li>US President Donald Trump says Iran &#8220;very badly&#8221; wants a deal to end the war with the US and Israel<\/li>\n<li>Oil prices have sunk and stocks have risen after Trump&#8217;s comments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Here a round-up of all the latest developments on the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israeli war with Iran<\/a><em>\u00a0on April 14, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Here a round-up of all the latest developments on the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israeli war with Iran<\/a><em>\u00a0on April 14, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Washington&#8217;s excessive demands and a &#8220;lack of political will&#8221; on the part of US officials were to blame for the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-iran-talks-what-prevented-a-deal-and-whats-next\/a-76755660\">failure of recent peace talks in Islamabad.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s state-run English language broadcaster PressTV reported that Pezeshkian told French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call that &#8220;the excessiveness and lack of political will of senior US officials have prevented the agreement from being finalized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said that Iran preferred the diplomatic path over war, provided that its national dignity and sovereignty were safeguarded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Washington&#8217;s excessive demands and a &#8220;lack of political will&#8221; on the part of US officials were to blame for the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-iran-talks-what-prevented-a-deal-and-whats-next\/a-76755660\">failure of recent peace talks in Islamabad.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s state-run English language broadcaster PressTV reported that Pezeshkian told French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call that &#8220;the excessiveness and lack of political will of senior US officials have prevented the agreement from being finalized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said that Iran preferred the diplomatic path over war, provided that its national dignity and sovereignty were safeguarded.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76758274\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76758274_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"JD Vance, bearded man with red tie speaking at podium, US flag to his right\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Vance, seen here in Pakistan, led the US delegation at peace talks<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Jacquelyn Martin\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>US Vice President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/jd-vance\/t-70177094\">JD Vance<\/a>, who led Washington&#8217;s delegation at <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-talks-collapse-is-bad-news-for-ordinary-iranians\/a-76767100\">failed weekend peace talks with Iran in Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0at the weekend, says the US has told Iran what it considers necessary for peace and that Iran now has\u00a0to make the appropriate moves.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;I really think the ball is in the Iranian court, because we put a lot on the table. We actually made very clear what our red lines were,&#8221; Vance said in an interview with US conservative broadcaster Fox News late on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the US was adamant about having to take control of Iran&#8217;s enriched uranium and putting in place\u00a0a verification mechanism to ensure it does not develop a nuclear weapon in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s one thing for the Iranians to say that they&#8217;re not going to have a nuclear weapon. It&#8217;s another thing for us to put in place the mechanism to ensure that&#8217;s not going to happen,&#8221; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has previously insisted on its right to enrich uranium, saying its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/israel-iran-war\/t-72931841\">started the war with Iran on February 28<\/a> with the stated aim of stopping Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, something the Iranian government has said it is not trying to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Media outlets have reported that Washington asked Tehran to agree not to enrich uranium for 20 years, citing officials close to the negotiations held in Islamabad on Saturday.<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\nIran in turn proposed to suspend its nuclear activity for five years, according to <em>The New York Times.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Trump has claimed Iranian representatives have called the US since the Pakistan talks and wanted a deal &#8220;very badly, very badly.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>US Vice President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/jd-vance\/t-70177094\">JD Vance<\/a>, who led Washington&#8217;s delegation at <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-talks-collapse-is-bad-news-for-ordinary-iranians\/a-76767100\">failed weekend peace talks with Iran in Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0at the weekend, says the US has told Iran what it considers necessary for peace and that Iran now has\u00a0to make the appropriate moves.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;I really think the ball is in the Iranian court, because we put a lot on the table. We actually made very clear what our red lines were,&#8221; Vance said in an interview with US conservative broadcaster Fox News late on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the US was adamant about having to take control of Iran&#8217;s enriched uranium and putting in place\u00a0a verification mechanism to ensure it does not develop a nuclear weapon in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s one thing for the Iranians to say that they&#8217;re not going to have a nuclear weapon. It&#8217;s another thing for us to put in place the mechanism to ensure that&#8217;s not going to happen,&#8221; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has previously insisted on its right to enrich uranium, saying its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/israel-iran-war\/t-72931841\">started the war with Iran on February 28<\/a> with the stated aim of stopping Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, something the Iranian government has said it is not trying to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Media outlets have reported that Washington asked Tehran to agree not to enrich uranium for 20 years, citing officials close to the negotiations held in Islamabad on Saturday.<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\nIran in turn proposed to suspend its nuclear activity for five years, according to <em>The New York Times.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Trump has claimed Iranian representatives have called the US since the Pakistan talks and wanted a deal &#8220;very badly, very badly.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s ambassador to the United Nations\u00a0has called\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-maritime-restrictions-increase-economic-pressure-on-iran\/a-76760110\">a US blockade around its ports<\/a> that came into force on Monday a &#8220;grave violation&#8221; 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