US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes

The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Split screen image showing correspondent Frank Gardner on the right and a vessel on the left US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes A US blockade of Iran's ports has began on Monday after peace talks between the two countries ended without a deal over the weekend. In a social media post, US President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian "fast attack ships" caught trying to approach the blockade "will be immediately ELIMINATED". But what will the blockade do and what are its risks? 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