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Hegseth says "the ceasefire is not over" after U.S., Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
Updated on: May 5, 2026 / 8:55 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- U.S. operation in Strait of Hormuz is a "temporary solution."
- U.S. and Iran exchanged fire; U.S. destroyed six Iranian boats attempting to interfere.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the ceasefire is "not over."
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine reported Iran attacked U.S. forces over 10 times since the April 8 ceasefire.
- Iran warned against military solutions and being dragged back into a quagmire.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a vital chokepoint for global oil transport.
- The U.S. operation, Project Freedom, involves 15,000 service members and naval assets.
- Iran's state-run media rejected U.S. assertions of destroyed boats.
- President Trump warned Iran would be "blown off the face of the Earth" if it interferes.
- Iran has sought to control the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely closed since late February.
- Iran also fired at targets in the United Arab Emirates and a tanker owned by an Abu Dhabi energy company.