US Vows Force to Enforce Strait of Hormuz Blockade Amid Iran Tensions
TL;DR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine warned U.S. forces are ready to use force to enforce a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, even as a two-week ceasefire with Iran holds; 13 ships have turned away so far, CENTCOM has not boarded any vessels, and Washington says it can transition quickly to major combat if needed while negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program continue.
- Caine warns "we will use force" if Iran does not comply with blockade on Strait of Hormuz CBS News
- Iran War Live Updates: Hegseth and Pentagon Officials Speak on U.S. Military Blockade The New York Times
- Hegseth: Iran practicing ‘piracy’ in Strait of Hormuz, US ‘maximally postured’ to restart war The Times of Israel
- Iran war live: US ‘to restart combat if Iran does not agree to a deal’ Al Jazeera
- Hegseth warns Iranian leaders to 'choose wisely' on deal with US: 'We are locked and loaded' Fox News
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