{"id":337575,"date":"2026-04-24T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hegseth-us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-is-growing-and-going-global\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:00:09","slug":"hegseth-us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-is-growing-and-going-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hegseth-us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-is-growing-and-going-global\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth: US blockade of Iranian ports is \u2018growing and going global\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/mILYdvuZAPI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hegseth: US blockade of Iranian ports is \u2018growing and going global\u2019\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mILYdvuZAPI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at a news briefing today that the US naval blockade of Iran\u2019s ports \u201cis growing and going global.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in the world without the permission of the United States Navy,\u201d Hegseth said. <\/p>\n<p>In touting the blockade\u2019s success, the defense secretary pointed to US seizure of two ships this week \u201cin the Indo-Pacific region that had left Iranian ports before the blockade went into effect.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>0:00 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US is in control of the Strait of Hormuz<br \/>\n6:40 General Caine describes how a US destroyer disabled a cargo ship<br \/>\n18:47 What is the threat level near Hormuz from Iranian vessels and mines? <\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #Ceasefire #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at a news briefing today that the US naval blockade of Iran\u2019s ports \u201cis growing and going global.\u201d \u201cNo one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in the world without the permission of the United States Navy,\u201d Hegseth said. 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