00:00The U.S. said Wednesday its military had shut down trade going in and out of Iran by sea.
00:07That's after President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran on ending the war could resume this week,
00:13a move that sent oil prices down for a second day.
00:16They'd like to make a deal very badly.
00:18Trump said U.S.-Iranian negotiations could resume in Pakistan in the next two days,
00:23while Vice President J.D. Vance, who led unresolved talks at the weekend, said he was optimistic.
00:30Officials from Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf also said negotiating teams could return.
00:36Despite the optimism, more vessels were being turned back under the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.
00:42That included a U.S.-sanctioned and Chinese-owned tanker
00:45that was making its way back to the Strait of Hormuz from the Persian Gulf on Wednesday.
00:51U.S. Central Command said American forces had completely halted economic trade going in and out of Iran by sea,
00:57which he said fuels 90% of Iran's economy.
01:01Earlier, the U.S. military said it had intercepted eight Iran-linked oil tankers
01:06since the start of the blockade on Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal.
01:10In talks, Iran's nuclear program remains a key sticking point with the U.S.
01:16Sources said Washington is calling for a 20-year halt of all nuclear activity,
01:20while Tehran suggests three to five years.
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