US EditionHegseth says U.S. is 'locked and loaded' if Iran talks fail
Hegseth said 10,000 U.S. personnel are enforcing the blockade and that forces can strike Iran’s energy infrastructure if talks fail.
- On Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran to "choose wisely" regarding a peace deal, stating the U.S. is prepared to strike Iranian energy infrastructure if negotiations fail.
- The U.S. naval blockade, active since April 13, aims to pressure Tehran into accepting terms for ending the war, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz before the two-week ceasefire expires April 22.
- More than 10,000 U.S. military personnel enforce the blockade, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine reporting 13 ships turned back after warnings that force would be used.
- Global energy prices have spiked due to the blockade, with the International Energy Agency chief warning Thursday that Europe has "maybe six weeks or so of jet fuel left" if supplies remain blocked.
- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized the "serious impacts" on energy security Thursday, while legal experts caution that targeting civilian energy infrastructure could potentially constitute a war crime under international law.
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Hegseth Says US 'Locked and Loaded' To Bomb Iran's Power Plants and Energy Industry - News From Antiwar.com
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday started a press briefing by threatening that the US was "locked and loaded" and ready to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if the US-Israeli war against Iran restarts. "We are locked and loaded on your critical dual-use infrastructure, on your remaining power generation,…
The U.S. naval blockade on Iran is just one example of "political" behaviour during the current truce, and U.S. forces are ready to hit Iran's power plants and energy industry if ordered, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday, according to Reuters. Along with two of the highest...
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