Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said the US is not looking for a fight, but Iran cannot be allowed to block innocent countries and their goods from an international waterway. He added that Iran has acted aggressively towards countries whose ships are trying to pass through Hormuz.

‘Iran cannot be allowed to block Hormuz,’ says Pete Hegseth, warns Tehran would face ‘overwhelming firepower’

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declares Operation Epic Fury a "historic victory," claiming Iran "begged for a ceasefire" after U.S. strikes crippled Tehran.

'Iran begged for a ceasefire,' says Pete Hegseth as he declares Operation Epic Fury 'a historic and overwhelming victory'

Hegseth also said he made an unannounced trip to West Asia over the weekend and visited troops that are part of the military operations. However, he refrained from disclosing his place of visit for security reasons.

'If Iran is wise, they'll cut a deal': Hegseth claims regime change has occurred in Tehran

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said families urged to “finish the job” in Iran, but the father of a slain soldier disputed the claim, saying war continuation was never discussed.

Fact Check: Did families of killed US soldiers tell Hegseth to ‘finish the job’?

This comes following reports suggesting American troops killed survivors of one such missile strike, a claim Hegseth earlier called “fake news”.

US admiral ordered second strike on drug boat survivors? White House confirms what Hegseth called ‘fake news’

Defending the US strikes, Hegseth called the reports “fake news”. He added that the intent of the strikes was to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco boats, and kill the narco terrorists “who are poisoning the American people.”

‘Fake news’: Hegseth slams media reports claiming US killed ‘drug boat’ survivors

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‘Iran cannot be allowed to block Hormuz,’ says Pete Hegseth, warns Tehran would face ‘overwhelming firepower’

'Iran begged for ceasefire' says Pete Hegseth

'If Iran is wise, it will cut a deal': Hegseth claims regime change in Tehran

Fact Check: Did families of killed US soldiers tell Hegseth to ‘finish the job’?

US ordered second strike on drug boat survivors? White House says...

Hegseth slams media reports claiming US killed ‘drug boat’ survivors