US naval blockade of Iran remains effective - UANI

The US Senate voted 46–51 on Wednesday against a motion to discharge S.J.Res.114, a War Powers resolution introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin regarding US military operations involving Iran.

The vote, known as a motion to discharge from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, would have advanced the measure to the Senate floor for debate and a final vote. Its failure keeps the resolution stalled in committee.

Iran’s state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Wednesday released the video showing Iranian naval forces seizing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration effective immediately, according to a statement released on Wednesday by Pentagon spokesperson.

"On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy," Sean Parnell posted on X. "Undersecretary Hung Cao will become Acting Secretary of the Navy."

Iran’s military remains more capable than publicly acknowledged by the Trump administration, according to multiple US officials familiar with intelligence assessments.

Officials told CBS News that roughly half of Iran’s ballistic missile stockpile and associated launch systems were still intact at the start of a ceasefire in early April.

"They also said about 60% of the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps remains operational, including fast-attack boats," the report said.

US Republican Senator Rick Scott called on Wednesday for intensified action against Iran, urging Washington to “finish the job” and eliminate what he described as the country’s nuclear ambitions.

"Iran has spent 47 YEARS funding terror, killing Americans, and trying to get its hands on a nuclear weapon to do more damage. We went after this terrorist regime for a reason, and now it’s time to FINISH THE JOB. We need to END their nuclear ambitions, stand firmly with our allies, and NEUTRALIZE THE THREAT for good," he posted on X.