U.S. Defense claims to block Iran indefinitely

ON 14 AUGUST, THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, HÖGSETH, STATED ON 13 AUGUST THAT THE UNITED STATES FORCES HAD SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO IMPOSE AN “INDEFINITE” MARITIME BLOCKADE ON IRAN AND COULD ROTATE VESSELS DEPLOYED IN THE AREA AS NEEDED. “THE UNITED STATES NAVY IS FULLY CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING SUCH A BLOCKADE, AS LONG AS IT WANTS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE THE SHIPS DEPLOYED, AS WE DID BEFORE.” (CCTV INTERNATIONAL TIMES)