WATCH LIVE: Hegseth and Caine hold briefing a day after new U.S. effort in Strait of Hormuz begins
🔴 Tension RisingPBS2026-05-05
The U.S. has launched a new military effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, amid ongoing tensions with Iran. Iran denounced the move as a violation of the ceasefire. The U.S. maintains that Iran's recent attacks below the threshold of major combat operations do not warrant a formal update to Congress under the War Powers Resolution.