"Hegseth stated, 'No, the ceasefire is not over. Ultimately, this is a separate and distinct project, and we expected there would be some churn at the beginning, which happened.'"
"'This is about the [strait], this is about freedom of navigation, and about international waterways. This is about free flow of commerce, all the things that happened before, and only Iran is contesting.'"
"'Right now the ceasefire certainly holds, but we're going to be watching very, very closely.'"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the recent exchange of fire with Iran does not violate the ongoing ceasefire. Iranian forces fired cruise missiles and deployed drones against U.S. Navy ships, which were intercepted without damage. U.S. forces destroyed six Iranian boats during the incident. Hegseth emphasized that the situation is a separate issue and urged Iran to act prudently. He reaffirmed the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and indicated that the ceasefire is still in effect.
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