Pete Hegseth Drops a Whopper in CBS Interview — Claims ‘We Have Controlled the Straits the Entire Time’

Source: www.mediaite.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:53:11 GMT

Pete Hegseth claimed that the US has controlled the Strait of Hormuz during the entire Iran war, despite Trump still negotiating with Iran to re-open it. The post Pete Hegseth Drops a Whopper in CBS Interview — Claims ‘We Have Controlled the Straits the Entire Time’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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Right: Trump announces peace deal with Iran, declares Strait of Hormuz will reopen: 'Let the oil flow!' — www.foxnews.com

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