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Hegseth says battle for Hormuz is ‘separate and distinct’ from the Iran war

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted Tuesday that the American-led operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is “separate and distinct” from the wider war with Iran, the most concrete public admission yet that the conflict has evolved far beyond its original scope.



Neither Hegseth nor Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine described how the U.S. would help protect ships moving through the strait, a vital passageway for the world’s energy supplies. Two American-flagged commercial ships and severa

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