US EditionPentagon Chief Hegseth Warns Iran, Choose Peace Deal "Wisely" or US Will Bomb Infrastructure, Power and Energy
US officials said 13 ships turned back as the blockade seeks to cut Iran’s maritime trade and pressure Tehran after failed talks.
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US to blockade Iran ports ’as long as it takes’: Pentagon chief
The United States will blockade Iranian ports for "as long as it takes," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday, threatening renewed strikes if Tehran does not make a deal. "If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy," Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon. US forces began blockading Iranian ports at 1400 GMT on Monday after peace talks in Pakistan ended without…
Pentagon Chief Hegseth warns Iran, choose peace deal "wisely" or US will bomb infrastructure, power and energy
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth further warned that if "Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure and power and energy."
Pentagon Tells Iran: Deal or Strikes on Energy Grid. Blockade Holds, 13 Ships Turned Away. Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
MIDDLE EAST — The Pentagon briefed reporters on April 16 as the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports entered its fourth day. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told Iran’s military leadership the United States is “locked and loaded” on the country’s energy infrastructure and that Iran faces a choice between a deal and the destruction of its remaining economic capacity.ShareMore Mideast ReportsChairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine reported 13…
The U.S. will block Iranian ports “as long as it takes,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday, threatening further attacks if Tehran fails to reach an agreement. “If Iran makes a bad decision, it will face a blockade and bombs falling on its infrastructure, its electricity grid and [...] The post-U.S. will block Iranian ports “as long as it takes,” says Pentagon chief appeared first on El Salvador’s Cronio Digital Diario.
This was announced by the US Secretary of Defense, who also warned of the possibility of further attacks. The operation aims to prevent the transit of ships to and from Iranian ports.
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