{
  "id": 788207,
  "title": "US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports \"indefinitely,\" Pentagon chief says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-can-keep-naval-blockade-on-iranian-ports-indefinitely-pentagon",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:46:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-can-keep-naval-blockade-iranian-ports-indefinitely-pentagon-chief-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Phil Stewart PANAMA CITY, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military has enough assets to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, adding ships could be rotated in and out of the region as needed. Hegseth's comments suggest he is advising U.S. President Donald Trump that the U.S. military can keep applying economic pressure on Iran for as long…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}