Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring

President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices to spike to their highest level in more than four years.

Trump was expected to receive a briefing on Thursday on new plans for potential military action in Iran from the head of US Central Command. Trump has faced intense political pressure to end the war, having increased costs for American consumers and unnerved US allies. Trump contended that the blockade of Iranian ports which Iran has demanded must end before any deal was more effective than bombing.