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US 'not looking for a fight' over Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon

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05-05-2026 | 07:24

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US 'not looking for a fight' over Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon

The United States is "not looking for a fight" over the Strait of Hormuz, but any Iranian attack on shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.

"We're not looking for a fight. But Iran also cannot be allowed to block innocent countries and their goods from an international waterway," Hegseth told reporters, adding: "If you attack American troops or innocent commercial shipping, you will face overwhelming and devastating American firepower."

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