# NEW PHASE: Iran tensions escalate as US ramps up pressure

https://mins.news/en/video/54481

- Fox News, 2026-09-11 11:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g15AJ0JOmiU

> The U.S. blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic is intensifying economic pressure on Tehran. Former counterterrorism coordinator Nathan Sales says the conflict is entering a new phase, while President Trump defends his decisions on Iran.

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