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Hegseth, Caine brief on Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions bubble over

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May 5, 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will brief reporters Tuesday morning on the Iran war — as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening the already-fragile ceasefire.

The conflict hit the 60-day mark last week, though the Trump administration has argued the temporary truce stopped the clock. President Trump has already called the timeline — established under the War Powers Act to give the president authority to deploy troops without congressional approval — unconstitutional.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is leading a push for a vote on a resolution to authorize the use of military force beyond the 60-day threshold following tit-for-tat strikes, but not everyone is on board.

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Defense Secretary Pete HegsethJoint ChiefsPresident TrumpWar Powers ActSen Lisa Murkowski R-Alaska

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