Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., April 24. Reuters-Yonhap

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington.

"Our blockade is growing and going global," Hegseth told reporters.

"No one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in the world without the permission of the United States Navy," he said.

Thirty-four ships had been turned around from the Strait of Hormuz by the U.S. Navy so far, he said.

Source: Korea Times News