Overview
- Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, speaking Wednesday morning, said a two‑week truce reached Tuesday night pauses fighting and allows regulated shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian coordination.
- U.S. officials said forces struck more than 13,000 targets across the campaign, and Hegseth cited about 800 strikes in one night that he said wrecked Iran’s defense industrial base and key military systems.
- The Pentagon said American troops will remain in the region ready to resume strikes if Iran breaks the terms, and Hegseth said the U.S. is tracking enriched uranium stocks with options to secure them if needed.
- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Washington accepted Tehran’s 10‑point plan and called the outcome a victory, while several U.S. claims — including Mojtaba Khamenei being wounded and the full scale of damage — lack independent verification.
- Reopening Hormuz could relieve pressure on oil flows through this vital chokepoint, yet reports of continued proxy fire and Israel’s operations in Lebanon underscore that the short ceasefire could face quick tests.