These allies, they put America's sons and daughters, our sons and daughters, at risk by denying them the predictable access, basing and overflight that never should have been in question at all.
Pete Hegseth
The Public Record
U.S. Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration; Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host.
This agreement came after months of bombing and a blockade that was impenetrable. Iran was put in a position where they had to come to the table.
As President Trump put it and rightfully so, he gave our allies a test, to support America when we ask for their help, and too many failed it.
Whatever the president decides is in the best interest of the United States of America, and the War Department is there to support that effort.
We have plans for everything, and should the president need a compel option, we have compel options and many different types of compel options.
So, unlike Obama, President Trump is smart about these things. He’s not gonna just give it away, so ultimately the blockade will stay as the strait opens and then the blockade will open.
That is a manufactured story that the media wants to peddle and ultimately our stockpiles are great, and they're only getting stronger.
If Iran wants this to hold, they need to – they need to pull back Hezbollah, no doubt.