Live updates: Hegseth holds press briefing as US, Iran exchange fire over Strait of Hormuz

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine are holding a press briefing Tuesday morning at the Pentagon on the war in Iran as tensions flare over the Strait of Hormuz.

On Monday, the U.S. military destroyed six Iranian small boats after Tehran opened fire on U.S. warships in the Middle East.

On Capitol Hill, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is leading the charge on a resolution to authorize military force against Iran by forcing the issue to the floor when the Senate returns to Washington next week. A handful of GOP senators........

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