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Watch live: Hegseth, Caine brief on Iran war as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

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by The Hill Staff - 04/24/26 7:55 AM ET

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will speak with reporters Friday morning as tensions remain high over the conflict in Iran and the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

The briefing also comes after President Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their temporary truce for another three weeks. He expanded the fragile ceasefire with Iran “indefinitely” earlier this week.

U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the region, also touted early Friday that the Pentagon has three aircraft carriers operating in the Middle East for the “first time in decades.”

The press conference is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. EDT.

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