Iran regional confrontation

Hegseth says the US can hold the blockade for as long as it needs to and adapt it

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DEVELOPMENT
Location
Iran (statement concerns the blockade of Iranian traffic; the post gives no national location)
Actors
United States · Iran
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In remarks relayed by Clash Report, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said of the blockade that the United States can hold it as long as it needs to, and can adapt that as necessary. The post is a single account's relay of Hegseth's words and no official transcript was read.

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Clip published by Clash Report with its relay of Hegseth's remarks on holding and adapting the blockade; the footage was not verified against a primary record of the remarks.

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Evidence: Hegseth on Iran and holding the blockade

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