US vows ‘indefinite’ Iran blockade and more economic pressure
The United States (US) has said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global oil supply is dropping, and regional tensions are rising.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the US military can maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its blockade of Iran, which has inflicted severe economic damage on the country.
Washington previously said it would lift the Iranian blockade once Iran and Oman, which sit on either side of the strait, reach an agreement to restore commercial shipping.
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