A CEASEFIRE with Iran is “not over,” despite escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said today.

The US military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to forcefully reopen the waterway on Monday.

Mr Hegseth said US President Donald Trump will determine whether any escalation constitutes a “violation of ceasefire.”

“US aims to protect shipping from Iranian aggression,” he told a Pentagon news conference.

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