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Loose Lips, Slipped Ships

Plus: The U.S. blockade of Iran begins, oil prices dip, D.C. fights its war against curbside "streateries," and more...

Christian Britschgi | 4.14.2026 9:30 AM

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Peace talks and a leaky blockade: Following the failure of U.S.-Iranian peace talks in Pakistan to produce an agreement to end the war, U.S. negotiators say they are eager to try again.

The Associated Press, citing four anonymous sources, including two from the U.S., reports that preliminary talks to restart peace negotiations are underway. President Donald Trump likewise said on Monday that the Iranians have been calling and "want to work a deal."

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Per The New York Times, the U.S. is demanding that Iran cease its nuclear activities for a period of 20 years, while the Iranians are only offering a five-year suspension. The fact that each side is proposing alternative peace conditions is a sign that talks might begin again soon, said the Times.

The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, which Trump said would begin Monday evening Iranian time, seems to be only partially working. On X, the account Marine Traffic reported that two tankers turned around near the Strait of Hormuz following the beginning of the U.S. blockade.

Two tankers turn away from Strait of Hormuz after US blockade begins

At least two tankers reversed course near the Strait of Hormuz shortly after the start of the US blockade, highlighting the........

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