Hegseth Claims Iran Does Not Control The Strait Of Hormuz Despite All Evidence To The Contrary

Despite U.S. efforts to force the strait open, traffic in the waterway remains just a fraction of what it used to be prior to the war.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has insisted that Iran is not in control of the Strait of Hormuz even though Tehran continues to wreak havoc on the global economy by taking advantage of its geography to disrupt shipping through the key waterway.

During a press briefing at the Pentagon, Hegseth called Iran’s stronghold on the strait “a form of international extortion” that is “unacceptable,” touting US efforts to force it open under a new initiative dubbed “Project Freedom.”

Under the plan, the US is providing commercial ships with information to allow them to transit the passage safely,........

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