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Pentagon says Iran ceasefire continues despite UAE attack
"We expected there would be some churn at the beginning," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said of the US Navy-led operation to open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
Jared Szuba
May 5, 2026
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on April 24, 2026. — Annabelle GORDON / AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON — The ceasefire between the US and Iran remains in effect, top Pentagon officials said Tuesday, despite an Iranian missile and drone attack targeting oil-producing facilities at the Emirati port of Fujairah overnight.
"The ceasefire is not over," Defense Secretary Pete........