Washington DC, March 13 -- US Joint Chiefs Chair Gen Dan Caine on Friday attacked Iran and called it 'belligerent' for holding the Strait of Hormuz closed, although acknowledging that some traffic movement is there in the Strait. He also added that the US has made it a priority to target Iran's mine layers, naval bases and depots among other targets.

General Caine made the remarks during a joint press briefing with US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, at the Pentagon.

During the briefing, he said, "The only thing preventing commercial traffic and flow through the strait right now--which there is some right now-- is Iran. They are the belligerents here holding the strait closed, although there is still some traffic moving through there. "...