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Hegseth Claims US Controls Hormuz, Vows to 'Finish the Fight' With Iran

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Hegseth Claims US Controls Hormuz, Vows to 'Finish the Fight' With Iran

🎖️ PENTAGON — Hegseth claims Hormuz control; markets price it as closed. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Seven daily transits and "control" of the Strait are mutually exclusive — Hegseth is claiming dominance over a route markets have priced as closed. The September 11 date ties Iran to the terror narrative for domestic consumption. For Tehran, "finish this fight" on this date is a pre-midterm ultimatum that closes the last off-ramp ambiguity.

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