US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth
The story
Trump aide says the US has established a security dome for ships over Hormuz, but traffic in strait remains stalled.
From the source
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is still in place despite bursts of military action around the Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells reporters.
Hegseth said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will make the decision as to when the truce ends, signalling that Washington may be willing to tolerate some Iranian attacks during the push to reopen Hormuz before renewing the war.
The defence secretary stressed that Washington’s campaign to pry open the strategic waterway – dubbed “Project Freedom” – is not part of the broader US-Israeli assault on Iran – codenamed Epic Fury.
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