Iran threatens to halt trade in Gulf Region if U.S. port blockade continues

VIDEO: The commander of Iran’s joint military command on Wednesday threatened to halt trade in the Gulf Region if the U.S. does not lift it’s blockade on Iranian ports. No vessels have made it past U.S. Naval forces during the first 48 hours of the blockade, according to the U.S. central command. Even so, U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was “very close to over” in an interview that aired Wednesday. Trump also claimed that China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran as reports circulate that Beijing has considered transferring arms.