Iranian foreign minister issues WARNING amid US land blockade

D.C. >> John: ALL RIGHT. WE WILL HAVE THAT FOR YOU FONGS. WE ARE AWAITING A READOUT ON. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S MEETING WITH. THE QATARI PRESIDENT AS THE. UNITED STATES LAUNCHES OPERATION. IRON GATE TO BLOCK WEAPONS AND. SANCTION GOODS REACHING IRAN BY. LAND. OUR CHIEF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT. TREY YINGST WITH THE LATEST FOR. US. >> Reporter: JOHN, GOOD. AFTERNOON. PRESIDENT TRUMP HASN'T INDICATED. STRIKES AGAINST IRAN ARE. UNLIKELY IF TALKS CONTINUE TO. PROGRESS. NOW, THE PRESIDENT MET TODAY.

WITH THE QATARI PRIME MINISTER. IN THE OVAL OFFICE. QATARI OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO. PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE, TRYING. TO PROVIDE AN OFF RAMP FOR. ESCALATING REGIONANAL TENSION. THIS DEAL WOULD ADDRESS WHAT. REMAINS OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR. PROGRAM AND CONTINUED ATTACKS IN. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. THIS WEEKEND MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS. WERE HEARD IN SOUTHERN IRAN AS. U.S. FORCES CONDUCTED DEFENSIVE. STRIKES WHILE THE IRGC CONTINUED. ATTACKS IN THE STRAIT. THE OPERATIONS DO COME AS. CENTCOM FIRED AT FORCES AT A.

VESSEL IN THE GULF OF O MAN THAT. ATTEMPTED TO BREACH THE. BLOCKADE. ALSO A NEW BLOCKADE CALLED TASK. FORCE IRON GATE, AIMED AT. DISRUPTING IRAN'S ABILITY TO. MOVE ADVANCED WEAPONS SYSTEMS. ACROSS BORDERS. THE FOREIGN MINISTER SAID IN A. POST ON X OUR TWO DAY PROPOSAL. STANDS. MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING. END TO WAR ON ALL FRONT, AND YOU. WILL SEE RESULTS. OR CHOOSE WAR AND SEE OUR. WARRIORS RAIN DOWN HELL.

IRAN'S SPOKES PERSON ADDED THIS. --. >> TRANSLATOR: AMERICAN MILITARY. OFFICIALS ARE TRYING ONE WAY OR. ANOTHER TO MAKE UP FOR THEIR OWN. DEFEAT, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTER. MATH OF THE ELECTION, WHEN THEY. NOW HAVE TO ANSWER FOR THEIR. MISCALCULATION AND AMERICA'S. MISGUIDED STRATEGY, WHICH HAS. HAS EXTREMELY SERIOUS. CONSEQUENCES. >> Reporter: IT'S BEEN MORE THAN. 250 DAYS SINCE PRESIDENT TRUMP. LAUNCHED OPERATION EPIC FURY AND. THE REGION NOW WAITS TO SEE IF A. NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT CAN.