U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Wednesday that the maritime transit project through the Strait of Hormuz never stopped; it operated subsurface. Hegseth said the U.S. protects commercial shipping through the strait.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the statement on Wednesday regarding the maritime transit project through the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks come after weeks of heightened regional tensions and ongoing monitoring of maritime traffic near Iran. As The Zioneer reported on June 8, eight vessels transited the strait over the previous weekend, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler. Hegseth's characterization suggests the project, which he did not name in detail, has continued operating covertly. No further details on the nature or scope of the subsurface operations were provided.
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