Iran-US war latest: Hegseth says US can keep up naval blockade ‘indefinitely’ after Tehran vows to prolong war
- Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that the US military has enough assets to maintain a naval blockade of Iran "indefinitely", as talks with Tehran hit an impasse over the Strait of Hormuz.
- "The United States Navy can maintain a blockade like that because we'll rotate ships in and out, as we have, and we'll continue to," Hegseth said, adding that he is advising president Donald Trump to keep applying economic pressure on Iran.
- His statement comes as Iran said it could deliberately prolong the war with the US until Trump leaves office, in order to send a message that attacking the country
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- Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that the US military has enough assets to maintain a naval blockade of Iran "indefinitely", as talks with Tehran hit an impasse over the Strait of Hormuz.
- "The United States Navy can maintain a blockade like that because we'll rotate ships in and out, as we have, and we'll continue to," Hegseth said, adding that he is advising president Donald Trump to keep applying economic pressure on Iran.
- His statement comes as Iran said it could deliberately prolong the war with the US until Trump leaves office, in order to send a message that attacking the country
Sources: The Independent