# US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, says they will impose the military blockade on Iranian ports for as long as it takes. On Monday, president Donald Trump announced the military would blockade Iran’s ports in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf after US-Iran talks in Pakistan failed to reach a breakthrough. There is a ceasefire in place between the two countries, but it is due to expire next Wednesday. Hegseth issued a warning to Iran’s military:
US Secretary of Defence says military blockade on Iranian ports will continue [SOUND]
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