Hegseth: US Blockade on Iran ‘Going Global’; Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver for 90 Days to Ease Energy Crunch

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on April 24 that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding that Tehran had a chance to make a “good deal” with Washington. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said U.S. Central Command continues to maintain a strict blockade on all ports in Iran. Caine said 34 ships had...