US says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire over Strait of Hormuz - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPQjY4eVh4Y0MzcE5FOGdNRTZqS1pOTV9Za3ZsUjRiR3c3ZGg3dklxT1BTLTRzUlNPUFJEai1HQXIyM2hNNkhxU0tGdnZxVzd2Y3I3TXF6dlFoMVJYYTlubDlZaG1JQ0tFOFZPNXpTMmR0akItbVBrbGJFLS0ybzJNUTFmdFlHcGRmVXh6NEtfQUNUa2pFejFrZ0pyMlV6MXlzQ3Q0RHFwRmFqaS1udGdRRzNSRjQ?oc=5" target="_blank">US says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire over Strait of Hormuz</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Despite recent clashes in the Strait of Hormuz and missile attacks on the UAE, the U.S. maintains that the ceasefire with Iran remains intact.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth states that the U.S. operation to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz is temporary and that the ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite recent attacks.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Persian Gulf, raising concerns about the stability of the four-week ceasefire.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth affirms that the ceasefire with Iran remains intact despite recent exchanges of fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. maintains that the ceasefire with Iran is intact despite recent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Despite renewed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), U.S. military officials state that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect. The truce, established nearly a month ago after U.S. and Israeli strikes triggered conflict on February 28, is described as fragile but holding. The U.S. has responded by opening a guarded shipping lane through the strait and sinking six Iranian boats that allegedly posed threats, although Iran denies these claims, asserting civilian casualties instead.

The recent exchange of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz does not constitute a breach of the fragile four-week ceasefire, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Tuesday. Since the truce took hold, Iran has mounted more than 10 attacks on American forces, Caine told reporters at a Pentagon press briefing. But he characterized the hostile actions as 'all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point.'

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is still in place despite bursts of military action around the Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells reporters. Hegseth said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will make the decision as to when the truce ends, signalling that Washington may be willing to tolerate some Iranian attacks during the push to reopen Hormuz before renewing the war.

The White House privately warned Iran ahead of a new U.S. operation, dubbed 'Project Freedom,' aimed at guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The warning, issued on Sunday by a senior Trump administration official, was intended to prevent escalation. Despite the message, Iran launched multiple attacks on U.S. Navy ships, commercial vessels, and targets in the UAE on Monday—the first day of the operation. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine downplayed the Iranian actions, maintaining that a ceasefire was still in effect.

Despite ongoing hostilities, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth affirmed that the ceasefire with Iran remains in place, even as 'Project Freedom' continues to confront threats in the Strait of Hormuz. Since the ceasefire began on April 7, Iran has fired on commercial ships nine times, seized two, and attacked U.S. forces over ten times. However, U.S. officials argue these incidents remain below the threshold for resuming major combat.