U.S. officials on Thursday insisted that the economic pressure from the Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports will force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, relieving the global economic pressure that has spiked energy prices over the past two months. Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, noted that Iran is buckling from its inability to ship oil and other vital goods due to the blockade, which has stopped any vessel from entering or exiting Iranian ports. “We are extremely