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US Secretary of War's Claim About the Strait of Hormuz

Summary by Mehr News Agency
In a campaign speech on the eve of the midterm elections for his country's Congress, the US Secretary of War claimed: "Today, more oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz because amazing pilots control the airspace!"

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In a campaign speech on the eve of the midterm elections for his country's Congress, the US Secretary of War claimed: "Today, more oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz because amazing pilots control the airspace!"

·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Pete Hegsett claimed about the Strait of Hormuz: "They've let virtually nothing through our blockade; our blockade is absolutely solid and without gaps, and we're operating at a level close to pre-war levels almost every night. We feel we're in a very strong position."

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US Secretary of War Pete Hesseth claims that the blockade on Iran is fully enforced and can continue indefinitely. He declined to say whether three aircraft carriers will be deployed in the region at the same time and claimed that the volume of oil transported through the Strait is higher than before the war. The post Pete Hesseth: "More oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz today than before the conflict began" appeared first on JDN.

US Minister of War Pete Hegseth confirmed, on Saturday, that our pilots control airspace over the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing that the flow of oil exceeded pre-conflict levels. Hegsit indicated that we will continue to ensure the flow of oil across the Strait.

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Mehr News Agency broke the news in Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of) on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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