Pentagon provides replace on Iran warfare, says 13 ships have been circled by U.S. blockade

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine briefed reporters on the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports close to the Strait of Hormuz as the delicate U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds. This comes as China pressures Iran to reopen the important thing water passage and as U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of the U.S. navy’s Central Command, publicly addresses efforts within the area.

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