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U.S. Calls for Global Support to Tackle Iranian Threat in Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/p>\n WASHINGTON:<\/strong> The United States has taken significant steps to reduce the threat posed by Iran, and now it’s time for other nations to lend their support in ensuring the safe passage through the vital Strait of Hormuz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Tuesday.<\/p>\n During a news conference at the Pentagon, Hegseth highlighted President Donald Trump\u2019s recent appeal for international cooperation in countering Iran\u2019s control over this key shipping route, through which about 20% of the world\u2019s oil and gas supplies transit. \u201cCountries around the globe should be ready to step up and help with this important waterway. It\u2019s not solely the job of the U.S. Navy,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n Hegseth acknowledged President Trump\u2019s commitment to defending global interests against Iran, stressing that this issue affects more than just the United States. Earlier, Trump suggested that nations that have not supported U.S. and Israeli military actions should consider purchasing American oil and take action in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n In his posts on Truth Social, Trump criticized Britain and France for not contributing to the ongoing conflict that has disrupted global markets and increased energy prices, effectively impacting oil tanker operations in the Strait.<\/p>\n However, Trump indicated to CBS News that he is not prepared to halt U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait just yet. \u201cI\u2019ll make that decision eventually, but for now, countries need to get involved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Hegseth noted that the next few days could be crucial in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, pointing to significant numbers of desertions from the Iranian military. He shared intelligence suggesting that U.S. military actions are weakening the morale of Iranian forces, resulting in personnel shortages and frustrations among their leadership. \u201cWe have more options, and they have fewer. In just one month, we\u2019ve set the agenda, and the coming days will be key,\u201d he mentioned. \u201cIran understands the situation but has limited military responses available.\u201d<\/p>\n Moreover, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russia of providing Iran with drones and intelligence support. When asked about the involvement of Russia and China with Iran, Hegseth reassured that U.S. officials are well aware of their actions. \u201cWe are taking appropriate measures where necessary, addressing the situation effectively,\u201d he clarified, without providing further details.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" U.S. Calls for Global Support to Tackle Iranian Threat in Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON: The United States has taken significant steps to reduce the threat posed by Iran, and now it’s time for other nations to lend their support in ensuring the safe passage through the vital Strait of Hormuz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[3131,15914,5433,7140,15979,35810,403,6599],"class_list":{"0":"post-27806","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business-news","8":"tag-iran","9":"tag-iran-israel-war","10":"tag-middle-east","11":"tag-pete-hegseth","12":"tag-strait-of-hormuz","13":"tag-united-states-navy","14":"tag-us","15":"tag-us-president-donald-trump"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}