Hegseth says Iran blockade ‘very much still in place’ as Trump mulls deal
Hegseth told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer that the prolonged closure of the strait “came up relatively often” in his discussions with foreign leaders at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. “Usually once we talked through it, countries were reassured that the American perspective accounted for that, which it did from the beginning,” he said. The U.S. subsequently imposed its blockade that has turned around more than 100 commercial vessels and disabled four since going into effect in mid-April.
- ▪Hegseth told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer that the prolonged closure of the strait “came up relatively often” in his discussions with foreign leaders at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.
- ▪“Usually once we talked through it, countries were reassured that the American perspective accounted for that, which it did from the beginning,” he said.
- ▪The U.S. subsequently imposed its blockade that has turned around more than 100 commercial vessels and disabled four since going into effect in mid-April.
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International Hegseth says Iran blockade ‘very much still in place’ as Trump mulls deal Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/30/26 11:39 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/30/26 11:39 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday said the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is “very much still in place,” as President Trump weighs a ceasefire extension with Iran that would unlock the critical energy corridor. Hegseth told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer that the prolonged closure of the strait “came up relatively often” in his discussions with foreign leaders at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.
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