US and Iran keep talking as Trump's blockade takes effect

US and Iran keep talking as Trump's blockade takes effect Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/13/2026 - 21:41 US aircraft carrier makes circuitous journey around Africa to avoid Red Sea as Trump boasts about blockade US President Donald Trump receives a DoorDash delivery of McDonald's from Sharon Simmons before he speaks to the press during an event outside the Oval Office of the White House, on 13 April 2026 in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump said Iran “badly” wants to make a deal with his administration as his blockade against the Islamic Republic took effect on Monday and a fragile ceasefire held. "I can tell you that we've been called by the other side. They'd like to make a deal.