# Naval Blockade

The Islamabad Brink: US Port Blockade Looms as Historic Direct Talks Falter

Following the collapse of high-level negotiations in Pakistan, the United States is moving to blockade all Iranian ports, signaling a shift toward maximum military pressure. While both sides have left a narrow window open for future diplomacy, the risk of infrastructure strikes and a closure of the Hormuz Strait has pushed the region to its most volatile point in decades.