‘You don’t need to worry about it’: Pete Hegseth on Iran’s Hormuz shipping threat
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday (March 13) the United States is prepared to respond to any attempts by Iran to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that Washington will not allow the strategic waterway to remain contested. Speaking to reporters at a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth sought to reassure global markets…