Washington, May 5 -- : US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted the "ceasefire is not over" even though both sides have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
Hegseth maintained that the "ceasefire remains intact," even as Iranian forces have carried out more than 10 attacks on US positions since its announcement of "project freedom", actions officials described as below the threshold for resuming full-scale combat operations.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has established an enhanced security area on the southern side of the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard commercial shipping and ensure freedom of navigation amid ongoing tensions with Iran, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said on Tuesday.
"Project Free...