Hegseth insists Iran ceasefire holds as US warns Tehran over shipping

Hegseth insists Iran ceasefire holds as US warns Tehran over shipping US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brushed aside questions over whether the ceasefire with Iran is holding, even as Washington continues to threaten Tehran over shipping routes. “Of course it’s a ceasefire,” Hegseth told reporters, adding that the US is “negotiating actively”. “Things are happening, shipping is moving through,” he said.