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“We said we would defend and defend aggressively, and we absolutely have.

Topic: defense & securityRegion: middle eastUpdated: i2 outletsSources: 5Spectrum: Mostly CenterFiltered: US/Canada (2/5)· Clear⏱ 2 min read
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SITUATION
US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is still in place despite bursts of military action around the Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells reporters. Hegseth said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will make the decision as to when the truce ends, signalling that Washington may be willing to tolerate some Iranian attacks during the push to reopen Hormuz before renewing the war.
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KEY FACTS
  • The defence secretary stressed that Washington’s campaign to pry open the strategic waterway – dubbed “Project Freedom” – is not part of the broader US-Israeli assault on Iran – codenamed Epic Fury.
  • Ultimately, this is a separate and distinct project, and we expected there would be some churn at the beginning, which happened,” Hegseth told reporters.
  • Iran knows that, and ultimately the president is going to make a decision whether anything were to escalate into a violation of the ceasefire.”
HISTORICAL CONTEXT

This development falls within the broader context of Defense & Security activity in Middle East. Current reporting indicates: The defence secretary stressed that Washington’s campaign to pry open the strategic waterway – dubbed “Project Freedom” – is not part of the broader US-Israeli assault on Iran – codenamed Epic Fury. Ultimately, this is a separate and distinct project, and we expected there would be some churn at the beginning, which happened,” Hegseth told reporters. Iran knows that, and ultimately the president is going to make a decision whether anything were to escalate into a violation of the ceasefire.”

This context is based on the currently available source text and may be refined as fuller reporting becomes available.

Brief

US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is still in place despite bursts of military action around the Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells reporters.

Hegseth said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will make the decision as to when the truce ends, signalling that Washington may be willing to tolerate some Iranian attacks during the push to reopen Hormuz before renewing the war.

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