Caine warns "we will use force" if Iran does not comply with blockade
Source: Politics - CBSNews.com · Bias: Center
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday thatthe U.S. military can "make the transition" from the blockade to "major combat operations."
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