"US controls Strait of Hormuz": Pete Hegseth amid escalating tension with Iran

Iran Herald · June 11, 2026 War

Florida [US], June 11 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions with Iran, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States 'controls' the Strait of Hormuz. He also asserted that US operations have ensured the continued movement of commercial shipping and oil through the key waterway despite Iranian opposition.