US action a blockade of Iran's ports, coastlines, not Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon

Iran Herald · April 16, 2026 War

Washington DC [US], April 16 (ANI): The United States on Thursday categorically said that its naval blockade in West Asia applies to Iranian ports and coastline and is not a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks were made by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, while speaking to the media.