Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US is ready to take further actions to damage Iran’s energy infrastructure if Iran does not accept a nuclear deal. He also described the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and warned Iran’s military about its limited missile resources.
Key Facts
- Pete Hegseth, US Defense Secretary, said Iran’s energy infrastructure is still intact but the US is ready to destroy it.
- The US has started a naval blockade of Iranian ports that applies to all ships entering or leaving those ports.
- More than 10,000 US military personnel are enforcing the blockade.
- US forces have sent 13 warnings to ships not to break the blockade; no ships have been boarded yet.
- Hegseth said Iran must accept a nuclear deal or face further consequences.
- Hegseth compared reporters to Pharisees from the Bible, criticizing them for being unfair.
- The blockade does not close the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route.
- The US military is committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
