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Ex-Defense Secretary Endorses Trump's Naval Blockade

Updated 2026-07-14 02:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper supported President Trump’s decision to reimpose a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Esper, who served during the first term of the Trump administration, agreed with the move in an interview.

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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

2026-07-14 01:35 UTC