The talks between Iran and the United States have collapsed.

After 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan, the first face-to-face meetings between the

U.S. and Iran since 1979, it ended with no agreement.

Oil futures have jumped 7%.

And the President of the United States did all of this from a golf club in Florida after spending Saturday night at a UFC fight in Miami where the crowd booed him.

And starting today, Monday, April 13th, the U.S. is escalating once again declaring a full blockade of Iranian ports

by the U.S. Navy.

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We are recording this show midday, Monday morning, Eastern time, around noon, a little bit before

noon. I want to say that, Leanne, because things are changing so dynamically that by the time

people listen to this show, perhaps in a few hours or later today or even

tomorrow morning, the political situation, the military situation may have altered. But as of right now,

I'm looking at the Wall Street Journal. Here are some of the headlines. U.S. blockade of Iran

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