Hegseth Gets Reality Check Mid-Interview After Claim US Controlled Hormuz 'This Entire Time' | Video

Last Updated:June 14, 2026, 23:54 IST

Hegseth argued that US policy on the Strait of Hormuz was “performance-based” and linked to broader diplomatic efforts with Iran.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sunday faced a pushback during a television interview after claiming that Washington had “controlled the Strait of Hormuz this entire time", prompting questions from the interviewer over why negotiations would still be needed to reopen the key waterway.

During an interview on CBS’ Face the Nation, Hegseth argued that US policy on the Strait of Hormuz was “performance-based" and linked to broader diplomatic efforts with Iran.

“It’s not us that is the problem here," he said, adding that the process would be “immediate and gradual" once a new understanding was signed with Tehran.

He said the US had maintained control of the strait throughout the conflict, claiming: “We have controlled the straits this entire time."

Immediately, interviewer Margaret Brennan challenged his framing, asking: “Right, but you’re gonna negotiate with them to reopen it?"

Hegseth responded saying, “immediately and gradually".

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