This is a temporary mission for the United States, Pete Hegseth said

U.S. Defense Secretary emphasizes Project Freedom's temporary, defensive mission to protect commercial shipping from Iranian threats.

"This is a separate and distinct project," Pete Hegseth pointed out

This is a temporary mission for the United States, Pete Hegseth said

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the U.S. mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was a temporary one.