Hegseth says ‘the ceasefire is not over’ after U.S., Iran exchange fire

Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed. President DONALD J. TRUMP

PENTAGON CHIEF HEGSETH SAYS OPERATION PROJECT FREEDOM IS NOT PART OF EPIC FURY AND IS ONLY TEMPORARY. HEGSETH: IRAN HAS NO CONTROL OVER STRAIT, US CAN OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ WITHOUT ENTERING IRANIAN AIRSPACE OR WATERS, MANY MORE SHIPS READY TO PASS THROUGH STRAIT. U.S. AIMS TO SAFEGUARD SHIPPING FROM IRAN'S AGGRESSION, STRESSING THEY ARE NOT SEEKING CONFLICT, WHILE CALLING IRAN THE CLEAR AGGRESSOR AND NOTING THEIR HARASSMENT OF SHIPS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ HAS GONE ON FOR TOO LONG. HEGSETH: U.S. BLOCKADE REMAINS IN FULL EFFECT || CENTCOM, PARTNER NATIONS IN ACTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH HUNDREDS OF SHIPS, SHIPPING COMPANIES AND INSURERS || IRAN WILL FACE OVERWHELMING FIREPOWER IF IT ATTACKS COMMERCIAL SHIPPING Hegseth: Soon we will hand responsibility of strait to the world

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