00:00Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
00:07The incidents followed the U.S. launch of Project Freedom, ordered by Donald Trump to escort commercial ships in the
00:14Persian Gulf.
00:15Hegseth described the mission as separate from the broader conflict over Iran's nuclear program
00:21and said U.S. forces expected early resistance and responded aggressively.
00:25Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Cain reported multiple attacks on vessels and U.S. forces
00:31but said they remain below the threshold for renewed large-scale combat.
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