US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine conduct a briefing on the Iran conflict at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine recently conducted a briefing at the Pentagon, where they talked about the US’ truce with Iran and the ongoing tensions regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Review the statements made below:
According to Caine, Iran has targeted US forces over 10 times since the ceasefire began, but this is “below the threshold” required for the US to resume combat operations, suggesting, “It seems Iran is desperate.”
Hegseth asserted that the “ceasefire is ongoing,” despite the fact that the US and Iran have engaged in gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz. He mentioned that some “churn” would be anticipated at the start of the US mission to assist ships in navigating out of the waterway, which commenced yesterday.
Hegseth additionally mentioned that the initiative is “separate and distinct” from the current military operations in the area, characterizing it as “defensive in nature, focused in scope, and temporary in duration.”
The defense secretary stated that, due to the Trump administration’s assertion that the ceasefire between the US and Iran is upheld, US President Donald Trump does not require congressional approval for the war to persist.
Xenix News reports contributed to by Haley Britzky, Aileen Graef, Kaanita Iyer, and Alayna Treene.
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