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Dan Caine: “There were seven ships of interest that were of concern for…”

Featuring: Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | National

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Hegseth, Caine brief on Iran operation amid fragile ceasefire

Published | Video Starts at 14:04

You'll note that US forces are in blue. Iranian ships are in red. And as we started this blockade There were seven ships of interest that were of concern for U.S. central Command. Through a variety of intelligence tools and with the assistance of the Office of Naval Intelligence and other intelligence agencies, the force began to hunt for potential interdictors. (14:04–14:11)

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