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Hegseth Accuses Europe, Asia of ‘Freeriding’ Over Hormuz

Apr 24, 2026Center

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused European and Asian countries of relying on the US military to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz after it was closed by the war against Iran. "The time for freeriding is over,” he said Friday. (Source: Bloomberg)

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth openly derided Europe’s slow-moving efforts to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, dismissing a recent gathering to discuss possibilities as a “silly conference.” Speaking to reporters on the status of events around Iran, Hegseth was asked if any European countries had offered assistance in reopening the strait, such as…

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