2 US ships safely transit Hormuz, showing lane is clear: Hegseth

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said two US commercial ships and American destroyers have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, indicating the "lane is clear". "We know the Iranians are embarrassed by this fact. They said they controlled the strait. They don't," he added. He further said, "Hundreds more ships from nations around the world are lining up to transit."