US Defense Secretary Hegseth: America now controls Strait of Hormuz after denying Iran leverage...

Geopolitics and foreign policy | Oct 8, 2026, 6:54 PM

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that Iran believed it held leverage through the Strait of Hormuz but that the United States has removed this advantage and now controls the waterway.

The remarks address ongoing US-Iran tensions in a key maritime chokepoint critical to global energy routes and regional security dynamics involving Iran.

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