# US eyes indefinite naval blockade of Iran as oil shortfall deepens

https://mins.news/en/item/21657

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 22:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-eyes-indefinite-iran-naval-blockade-oil-supply-shortfall-deepens-2026-08-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7e40ccb3146000015b041f

> The United States threatened on Thursday to keep a naval blockade of Iran in place indefinitely, intensifying economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks stalled, global oil supplies fell and regional tensions mounted.

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