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Trump is blockading Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf. What does that mean?

A former Pentagon official said the goal of the U.S. blockade is to get the Iranians to back down and restore freedom of navigation to the strait.

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Trump is blockading Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf. What does that mean?

A former Pentagon official said the goal of the U.S. blockade is to get the Iranians to back down and restore freedom of navigation to the strait.

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