US announces aggressive expansion of Iran blockade, warns regime to ‘choose wisely’
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-04-16 23:13 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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WASHINGTON — The US military will “actively pursue” any Iranian-flagged vessels or any ships attempting to support the regime elsewhere in the world, Gen. Dan Caine Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced Thursday — in an expansion of the blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
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