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Blockade in place, six Iranian vessels turned around: Hegseth

Published May 5, 2026 Updated May 5, 2026 05:15pm
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US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that Washington’s naval blockade remains in force and that six Iranian vessels that tried to run it were turned around.

However, Hegseth warns that if Iran’s forces attack commercial vessels or US forces, they will “face overwhelming and devastating American firepower”.

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