Posted originally on CTH on April 24, 2026 | Sundance

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, hold a press briefing at the Pentagon to update on the current status of “Operation Epic Fury.”  Today is day 55 of the conflict.

Secretary Hegseth outlined how the U.S. blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is ongoing.  The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps are trying to use small boats to lay underwater mines while the U.S. military continues taking them apart. WATCH (prompted):

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