Pete Hegseth asserted US control over the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring commercial shipping and oil movement amidst escalating tensions.
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Updated Jun 11
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What happened
Pete Hegseth asserted US control over the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring commercial shipping and oil movement amidst escalating tensions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Hegseth addresses military fitness as conflict in Iran causes the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.Sub-event
Tensions escalate as the US asserts control over the key waterway in the Strait of Hormuz.1 source
US forces near Oman as Trump warns of intensified military pressure against Iran.1 source
US claims control of Hormuz and seeks to restrict Iranian oil exports.1 source
Hegseth speaks on US policy asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz.1 source
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Renewed tensions between the US and Iran involve threats of resumed attacks on Iran by the US, alongside alleged missile strikes launched by Iran at a US base in Kurdistan.Also in this story
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- U.S. strikes on Iran following successful defense of assets.
The entities involved
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Hormuz
city in Hormozgan Province, Iran
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