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militaryAug 13, 2026

US can maintain naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, Pentagon says

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US can maintain naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, Pentagon says

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    WASHINGTON, August 13. /TASS/. The US military can maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters. "Indefinitely, the United States Navy can maintain a blockade like that because we’ll rotate ships in and out, as we have, and we’ll

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