# Former CENTCOM chief says the U.S. must financially ‘STRANGLE’ Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/27842

- Fox News, 2026-08-20 23:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3_1lF-7tCI

> Speaking on “America Reports,” Gen. Joseph Votel, a former U.S. CENTCOM commander, considers the deployment of a fresh American carrier force to the Middle East and the financial squeeze on Iran’s regime.

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