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US and Iran tensions - what is ‘Project Freedom’?

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said that the United States is not looking to reignite t...

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16.10 5 May 2026


US and Iran tensions - what is ‘Project Freedom’?


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16.10 5 May 2026


US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said that the United States is not looking to reignite the conflict with Iran as ‘Project Freedom’ begins.

In a press conference today, Hegseth said Tehran was the “clear aggressor” after both sides traded attacks in the key waterway on Monday as the US began evacuating ships from the Strait.

Former fighter pilot and Military analyst Sean Bell joins Ciara to discuss the implications of the renewed tensions…

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