“I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of America. So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement,” said Vance.

The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting Monday, part of efforts to force Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accepting a peace deal.

Vice President JD Vance said it’s up to Iran whether there are more direct talks with the US. “It’s a question that would be best put to the Iranians because the ball really is in their court,” Vance...