US military says it allowed 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through Hormuz blockade
US military says it allowed 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through Hormuz blockade US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the military has redirected 71 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to "ensure compliance" with its naval blockade of Iranian ports. In a post to X, Centcom added that more than 40 vessels supporting humanitarian aid were allowed to pass through…
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Monday that the United States is not ruling out using military force against Iran, despite the administration announcing an "economic D-Day" targeting Tehran's economy. Hegseth stated that military strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran remain a possibility, asserting that Iran cannot withstand the mounting economic pressure.
President Donald Trump remains committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, according to US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott, who emphasized that Trump "will see that objective be completed one way or another." While previous administrations have merely identified the nuclear threat posed by Iran, Trump is actively working to eliminate the threat altogether, aiming to prevent the Iranian regime from obtaining nuclear capabilities.
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