# Iran Blockade Costs Are Draining America’s Global Military Power

https://mins.news/en/video/61391

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-16 17:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6SsPCvJKzw

> As President Donald Trump seeks to force Iran into submission, a naval blockade has become his preferred instrument. The operation is pushing the US military to its limits, exhausting troops and eroding Washington’s position elsewhere, including in Asia.

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