Hegseth Claims Strait Of Hormuz 'Is Open' And Doesn't 'Worry' About It

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine hold a joint press conference at the Pentagon press briefing room in Washington DC, United States on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping traffic has essentially been stopped since the start of the war on Iran, is actually “open” and that military leaders “don’t need to worry...