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Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'

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24-04-2026 | 08:24

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Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ‌said on Friday that the U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance ⁠to make a "good deal" with Washington.

"Our blockade is growing and going global," Hegseth told reporters.

"No one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in ‌the ⁠world without the permission of the United States Navy," he said.

Thirty-four ships ⁠had been turned around from the Strait of Hormuz by ⁠the U.S. Navy so far, he said.

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