00:00This afternoon, Iran's Revolutionary Guard reaffirmed that the strait is closed until the U.S. lifts its blockade of Iranian
00:07ports.
00:07They say approaching the strait will be seen as cooperating with the enemy.
00:12We're getting reports Iran has already fired on ships in the Gulf today.
00:16Damn, he already fired Iran? Say the strait of Hormuz is under direct control right now.
00:22The U.S. blockade appears to still be in full effect.
00:25President Trump gave an update on talks with Iran from the Oval Office this morning.
00:29The president says a peace deal is coming very soon, but he's standing firm on his demands.
00:35But we're talking to them. They wanted to close up the strait again, you know, as they've been doing for
00:41years.
00:43And they can't blackmail us.
00:44No, they cannot.
00:46Alex Hogan has the latest for us from the White House.
00:48Hello, Alex.
00:50Hi, John.
00:51Iran warns it will target ships approaching the strait. No way.
00:55The president today says that these new restrictions on the strait of Hormuz will remain in effect until that U
01:00.S. blockade of the strait is lifted.
01:03Here today at the White House, President Trump did not take many questions involving Iran, but he did tout progress.
01:09All right, Alex.
01:10They got a little cute as they have been doing for 47 years. Nobody ever took them on. We took
01:15them on.
01:16They have no Navy. They have no Air Force. They have no leaders. They have no nothing.
01:22All right.
01:23It is regime change. You call that enforced regime change.
01:28As far as the strait, Iran today claims that it is back in control.
01:31Yes, Iran reverses decision to reopen strait of Hormuz.
01:38...control. Iran also reportedly firing upon at least one vessel in the strait.
01:42It comes after just yesterday, Iran's...
01:44It comes out that it is an Indian vessel ship that Iran opened fire into.
01:51...minister said that the strait was completely open for all commercial ships.
01:55Meantime, diplomatic efforts underway to end the war.
01:58Today, Iran's deputy foreign minister says that there needs to be a framework of understanding.
02:03Okay.
02:04That must be agreed to first.
02:06All right.
02:07We have very good conversations going on. It's working out very well.
02:12With Iran. Okay.
02:13U.S. Central Command continues to block ships entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas.
02:18As CENTCOM says, since the blockade began on Monday, U.S. forces have ordered more than 20 ships to return
02:24to Iran.
02:25Now, when the president was asked just yesterday what this would mean for the future of negotiations...
02:31Trump says close to deal despite the strait.
02:34Closer and strait is remain closed till now.
02:37...and whether or not that blockade would stay intact, whether or not there is a deal.
02:42The president said that is most likely that this will remain in place.
02:46But again, a lot of questions as to when future talks will take place with concerns and possibilities swirling that
02:52that could happen within a matter of days.
02:54But again, a lot of big concerns with this change that we are seeing in the last...
02:57So many big concerns, Alex.
02:59So many, Alex.
03:00Yes, Alex.
03:01Alex Hogan reporting from the White House.
03:03Alex, thanks.
03:03Thank you, Alex.
03:05Thanks for having me.
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