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U.S. says it can maintain Iran blockade via ship rotations

8/14/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. can maintain a naval blockade of Iran by rotating ships.
President Donald Trump wrote on Aug 12 that the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz, a blockade that began after Feb 28 strikes and has involved more than 20 warships.
U.S. forces redirected over 55 commercial vessels, disabled three ships, boarded two, and fired two Hellfire missiles from an MH-60 helicopter at a Panama-flagged ship.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. can maintain a naval blockade of Iran by rotating ships.
President Donald Trump wrote on Aug 12 that the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz, a blockade that began after Feb 28 strikes and has involved more than 20 warships.
U.S. forces redirected over 55 commercial vessels, disabled three ships, boarded two, and fired two Hellfire missiles from an MH-60 helicopter at a Panama-flagged ship.