Hegseth says US Iran blockade expanding

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a second US aircraft carrier will join the enforcement of the US naval blockade of Iran within days. He declared the blockade has now 'gone global,' signaling a significant escalation in the maritime pressure campaign. The statement reinforces the Trump administration's commitment to maintaining and tightening the blockade for as long as necessary. The deployment will add substantial firepower and surveillance capabilities to the forces already arrayed against Iran in the region.