American Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, referring to a recently published article in the Wall Street Journal about how the rise of Democrats to power in Congress may affect the situation around Iran, mistakenly implied that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict with Iran will continue at least until January 2027.

American Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, referring to a recently published article in the Wall Street Journal about how the rise of Democrats to power in Congress may affect the situation around Iran, mistakenly implied that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict with Iran will continue at least until January 2027.