US can still strike Strait of Hormuz targets, Pete Hegseth warns Iran
- US War Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the US is not ruling out military strikes against Iran, including in the Strait of Hormuz, amid ongoing economic pressure on Tehran.
- Hegseth said Iran's economy is deteriorating due to US pressure and that the US controls the Strait of Hormuz with an effective blockade ensuring oil flow.
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US will not rule out using military force in Strait of Hormuz: US Defense Secretary
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that the Trump administration is not ruling out the use of military force against Iran, even after Washington announced a “decisive economic attack” on Tehran. “We are not ruling out, under any circumstances, the use of military strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or throughout Iran,” Hegseth told reporters, adding that Tehran cannot withstand the economic pressure being imposed on it. The US…
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that the US military could resume attacks against Iran if necessary.
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Pentagon chief says US not ruling out military force against Iran
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that President Donald Trump's administration was not ruling out using military force against Iran, even as Washington unveiled an "economic D-Day" against Tehran."By no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran," Hegseth told reporters, adding that Iran could not handle the economic pressure being put on i…
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