U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington will impose economic measures on Iran "that have never been seen" alongside a continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz aimed at preventing anything from entering or leaving Iranian ports. In a Newsmax interview, Bessent described the approach as a mix of severe economic isolation and sustained maritime pressure. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth later said the U.S. military could keep the naval blockade in place "indefinitely" by rotating ships in and out. Reports said the USS George Washington is headed to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days after an expected end to its mission in May. The rotation comes amid disputes over reported conditions aboard the Lincoln. Hegseth said accounts of food shortages, low morale and sailors attempting to jump overboard were "completely misrepresented," while Rep. Mike Levin said he had written to Hegseth and Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao citing complaints from military families about moldy showers, broken toilets, lack of hot water, limited fresh produce, supply shortages, extreme fatigue and burnout.