In a press conference Wednesday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insisted the strait was open and “commerce will flow.”
“What has been agreed to, what’s been stated, is the strait is open. Our military is watching, sure, their military is watching, but commerce will flow,” he told reporters.
He added that the military would be “hanging around” in the Middle East to ensure Iran complies with the cease-fire.
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