U.S. warns Iran of more economic pressure as Hormuz vessel traffic slows

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters the U.S. military has the capability to maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its retaliatory blockade of Iran, which has inflicted severe economic damage on the country
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