US Defense Secretary: Two commercial vessels and US destroyer successfully pass through the Strait of Hormuz

According to Odaily, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that two US commercial vessels and a US Navy destroyer have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz, while hundreds of ships worldwide are currently awaiting passage. Hegseth said: "Two US commercial vessels, along with a US destroyer, have safely transited the strait, demonstrating that the waterway is open." He added: "We know Iran is embarrassed by this fact. They claim to control the strait, but that is not the case." (Jinshi Data)