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Stephen Miller Warns that Iran War Could Continue ‘Indefinitely’

Miller said the embargo is squeezing Iran’s economy as the Pentagon prepares to send thousands more troops to the region.

  • Top White House official Stephen Miller warned Iran on Wednesday that the U.S. could maintain its naval blockade "indefinitely" if the regime fails to capitulate to President Donald Trump's demands.
  • President Trump ordered a blockade on Iranian ports on Monday, shifting from his previous claim the conflict was "close to over" after peace negotiations in Pakistan failed.
  • To further strain the economy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday the U.S. plans to impose secondary sanctions on countries purchasing Iranian oil, supplementing the existing naval embargo.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Iran on Thursday to "choose wisely" or face U.S. military strikes, which could include bombing infrastructure if the regime rejects administration demands.
  • While the Pentagon deploys thousands of troops to join 50,000 personnel already in the Middle East, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found 66 percent of Americans want the U.S. to end the war.
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Stephen Miller warns that Iran war could continue ‘indefinitely’

Trump administration officials have consistently insisted the US has won the war, despite faltering peace negotiations

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While Trump recently claimed that the conflict with Iran might be close to concluding, voices within do not dismiss a protracted conflict

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Washington, Apr 15 (EFE).- White House national security adviser Stephen Miller said Wednesday that the U.S. has the ability to block Iran’s economy “indefinitely,” after the armed forces blocked the ports of the Islamic Republic this week as a measure of pressure in the midst of the two-week ceasefire agreement. “We have the ability to block them indefinitely if Iran chooses the wrong path,” Miller said when he was consulted on the measures tak…

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