Esper: Trump reimposing naval blockade on Iran 'the right move'
14-07-2026 03:35 via thehill.com

Esper: Trump reimposing naval blockade on Iran 'the right move'

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that President Trump made the “right move” in resuming the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.  “I agree with the president, I think it’s the right move to reinstate the blockade,” Esper, who ran the Pentagon during Trump’s first term, said on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront.” Earlier Monday,...
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