I think we need to continue both the blockade And I think the President has the ability to do that.".Meanwhile a number of ships remain stranded in the Persian Gulf as the Iranian blockade of the Strait continues.The United Nations has continued to call for a diplomatic solution to the standoff.Captain Raman Kapoor, who is serving on a ship carrying crude oil, says there are hundreds of ships like his in a similar position."Since 54 days, we are here stranded inside this conflict zone