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13 Aug 2026, 15:56

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin emphasized on Thursday in a conversation with reporters that the U.S. military is capable of continuing a "maritime blockade" of Iranian ports "indefinitely."

Austin stated, "The U.S. Navy can continue the maritime blockade of Iran indefinitely, because just as we have done so far, we can [rotate] ships in and out, and we will continue to do this."

Majid Reza Hariri, head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, warned this week that "life under a maritime blockade will fall to a low level," stating that transporting goods from China to Iran via land "imposes an additional cost of about $18 billion on the Iranian economy."
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The Wall Street Journal reported, citing informed U.S. officials, that the United States is deploying the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln as part of a pre-determined plan.

The Abraham Lincoln has been on mission for over 250 days, and the prolonged deployment and limited port stops have raised concerns among some lawmakers about the living conditions of the crew.

Meanwhile, Lloyd Austin also described reports about poor conditions on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier as "completely distorted."
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