Hegseth warns US could use force against Iran over Hormuz
2026-08-24T20:39:17+00:00
Shafaq News-Washington
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday threatens that Washington could use military force in the Strait of Hormuz or elsewhere.
In press remarks, Hegseth reaffirmed that the United States controls the Strait, adding that oil continues to flow through the strategic waterway. “We know Iran cannot withstand the pressure, and its economy is in a downward spiral, and that its blockade cannot be breached.”
His remarks followed the US Treasury Department’s launch of “Operation Economic Outcast” against Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describing the campaign as unprecedented.
