Iran Opening Strait of Hormuz but US Military Will Remain to Ensure It Happens: Hegseth

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said the military is ready to ’resume combat operations’ if needed.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) looks on as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks during a news briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 31, 2026. Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. military will remain in the Strait of Hormuz to ensure Tehran complies with the cease-fire and allows all ships to pass through.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon on April 8 that the United States will continue to maintain a military presence in Iran.