Strait of Hormuz: Blockade growing, going global – US

World News Strait of Hormuz: Blockade growing, going global – US Published on April 24, 2026 By Matthew Atungwu googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The United States has said that its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is growing and going global. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated this during a press conference at the Pentagon on Friday morning. According to Hegseth, Iran will never get a nuclear bomb. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “Our blockade is only growing and going global.Operation Epic Fury has delivered decisive military results,” he said. Hegseth further noted that Iran has an important choice, stressing that it was a chance to make a good and wise deal. He added that as part of that effort, the United States has imposed an ironclad blockade that grows more powerful by the day. Defense Secretary pointed out that from the gulf of Oman to the open oceans, the US Navy is enforcing the blockade without hesitation or apology. Don't Miss US places $10m bounty on Iraqi militia leader, Al-Saraji You may like US places $10m bounty on Iraqi militia leader, Al-Saraji Strait of Hormuz: Iran confirms first revenues from new tolls on ships Iran refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid US naval blockade US Senator, Ted Cruz accuses Nigerian officials of complicity in attacks on Christians Iran threatens to break US blockade of Hormuz Strait Nigerian govt officials complicit in facilitating terrorism – Ted Cruz tells US Senate

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