He said the U.S. has “all the time in the world” to reach a lasting peace agreement with Iran, but also said the administration is “anxious” for a deal.

He said the U.S. has “all the time in the world” to reach a lasting peace agreement with Iran, but also said the administration is “anxious” for a deal.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has gone global after seizing two vessels in the Indo-Pacific this week.

During a news conference on April 24, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called the U.S. war in Iran a “gift to the world.”