Hegseth says military action still possible in US-Israel war on Iran

Hegseth says military action still possible in US-Israel war on Iran US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says military options have not been ruled out in the US-Israeli war on Iran. Hegseth’s statement comes after Washington imposed “unprecedented” sanctions on Iran this week. In an interview on US cable channel Newsmax, Hegseth said “economic pressure we know hurts them the most right now, but by no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz”.

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: security
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:41:20 +0100