US intercepts six ships trying to breach Iranian port blockade
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Updated · Fox News · May 5
US intercepts six ships trying to breach Iranian port blockade
15 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said all six vessels were turned back as Project Freedom began to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Hegseth disclosed the attempted blockade run at a Pentagon briefing alongside Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force General Dan Caine during an update on the Iran conflict.
The incident highlights continuing tensions around Iranian ports and the strategic waterway, with the operation aimed at restoring passage through one of the world's key oil shipping routes.
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