Name: 'This is an escalation': former vice chief of the defence staff on U.S. blockade of Iranian ports
Uploaded: 2026-04-13T19:43:03Z
Duration: 6 min 44 s
Description: Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman says a blockade of Iranian ports is 'the only real viable mechanism the U.S. has to put pressure on the Iranian regime.'

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'This is an escalation': former vice chief of the defence staff on U.S. blockade of Iranian ports

Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman says a blockade of Iranian ports is 'the only real viable mechanism the U.S. has to put pressure on the Iranian regime.'

April 13, 2026 at 3:30PM EDT