Watch live: Hegseth, Caine brief on Iran operation amid blockade
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will brief reporters Thursday morning on the U.S. military operation in Iran, just over a week into the fragile ceasefire between the Trump administration and Tehran. President Trump imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz this week, pushing back on Iran for…
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