US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - report
The US military has redirected over 40 vessels carrying oil and contraband since launching a blockade on April 13, according to Pentagon officials. The operation, linked to the Strait of Hormuz, has reportedly cost Iran $4.8 billion. Former President Donald Trump criticized the US Navy's actions, likening them to piracy in a recent report.
- ▪Over 40 vessels carrying oil and contraband have been redirected by the US military since April 13.
- ▪The blockade operations are connected to the Strait of Hormuz and involve the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- ▪Pentagon officials estimate the financial impact on Iran at $4.8 billion.
- ▪Donald Trump reportedly compared the US Navy's actions to piracy.
- ▪The operations are part of broader US efforts to restrict Iranian shipments.
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US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - reportAccording to Pentagon officials, over 40 vessels carrying oil and other contraband have been redirected by the US military since the blockade began on April 13th. THE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.(photo credit: Handout Photo by the US Navy via Getty Images)
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