Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that there is no evidence that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
When asked in a press conference if the Iranian regime is laying mines in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, Hegseth said, “We’ve heard them talk about it just like you’ve reported recklessly and wildly about it.”
“But … we have no clear evidence” of the mines being laid in the waterway, he added. “We have no clear evidence of that.”
On Thursday, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in an X post that the military has struck more than 30 Iranian minelayer ships as well as other naval vessels since the start of the operation on Feb. 28….
‘No Evidence’ Iran Is Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz, Says Hegseth
