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24 Apr 2026, 14:20

Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, stated that the maritime blockade of the Islamic Republic continues and could be indefinite, so Iran must decide and take advantage of the opportunity for an agreement. According to Mr. Hegseth, President Trump emphasizes in all private meetings that the U.S. is in no rush for an agreement, only continuing the blockade and will fire at mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Secretary of Defense also mentioned that the U.S. does not need the Strait of Hormuz, so the ball is in the court of the Islamic Republic.
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Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, said on Friday, April 23, at a press conference that the Iranian government is in a position where it must make a "wise choice" at the negotiating table and emphasized that time is not on Tehran's side. The U.S. Secretary of Defense added that Iran has a "historic opportunity" to reach a serious agreement and clarified that the ball is now in the court of the Islamic Republic. He also warned that the maritime blockade against Iran will continue "for as long as necessary" and added, "So far, 34 ships have been turned back by the U.S. Navy from the Strait of Hormuz." Hegseth continued by saying that this should not be America's only battle and that Washington's allies should play a larger role. Criticizing Western allies, he stated that Europe and Asia have benefited from U.S. protection for decades and that the "era of free riding" is over. The U.S. Secretary of Defense also emphasized that Europe needs the Strait of Hormuz more than the United States and said that the relationship with the U.S. as an ally is "a two-way street."
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Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, said, "The military forces of the Islamic Republic have become pirates and have no control over the situation." He added, "The forces of the Islamic Republic have killed thousands of their own people." Pete Hegseth added, "This is a war that the Islamic Republic has waged against us for 47 years, and Donald Trump is the only president who has had the decisiveness to act against it."
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Hegseth stated: Choose wisely at the negotiating table. All they need to do is meaningfully and verifiably abandon the development of nuclear weapons; otherwise, they may witness the collapse of their regime's fragile economic situation under the relentless pressure of U.S. power.
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Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, during his remarks today at the Pentagon, used a fabricated term instead of the Persian Gulf. This is not the first time Pete Hegseth has used a fabricated term instead of the Persian Gulf.
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