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Pentagon says Iran ceasefire continues despite UAE attack

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05.05.2026

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Pentagon says Iran ceasefire continues despite UAE attack

"We expected there would be some churn at the beginning," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said of the US Navy-led operation to open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.

Jared Szuba

May 5, 2026

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on April 24, 2026. — Annabelle GORDON / AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON — The ceasefire between the US and Iran remains in effect, top Pentagon officials said Tuesday, despite an Iranian missile and drone attack targeting oil-producing facilities at the Emirati port of Fujairah overnight.

"The ceasefire is not over," Defense Secretary Pete........

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