Hegseth: “The only thing prohibiting transit in [Hormuz] right now is Iran shooting at shipping.” “It is open for transit should Iran not do that”
Gen. Caine calls the Strait of Hormuz a “tactically complex environment.” Says that “before we want to take anything through there at scale, we want to make sure that we do the work pursuant to our current military objectives.”
Full “Iran shooting at ships” exchange with context:
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