Hegeseth warned Iran not to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

CoinFeed reported on March 10 that, according to Jinshi, US Defense Secretary Hergsays stated that if Iran takes any action to block oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, they will suffer a heavier blow than ever before. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani stated that the Strait of Hormuz will either become a strait of peace and prosperity for all nations, or a strait of defeat and suffering for "warmongers."