‘America doesn’t want war, Iran is attacking’, Hegseth bursts out in anger amid ceasefire

The war has started again in the Middle East. Iran has launched a drone attack targeting UAE oil depots. America blames Tehran in this situation. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “We don’t want to go to war. They say they control the straits. But they don’t. America is protecting ships from Iranian attacks.”

And in this context, the subject of US President Donald Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ came up in his mouth. It’s a Trump-initiated initiative aimed at safely guiding ships through one of the world’s busiest oil shipping routes. Hegseth said, to achieve the goal of this project, the US military does not need to enter Iran’s airspace or waters. But at the same time he informed that the ceasefire has not ended. America does not want to go to war right now. If Hegseth warned Iran. He said that Tehran must act cautiously to avoid the situation becoming more heated.

.@SecWar on Project Freedom: “This operation is separate and distinct from Operation Epic Fury. Project Freedom is defensive in nature, focused in scope, and temporary in duration—with one mission: protecting innocent commercial shipping from Iranian aggression.” pic.twitter.com/nieRMAoVAj

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2026

It should be noted that Trump wrote on his social media Truth Social last Sunday, “Neutral and innocent countries are suffering because of the Iran war. Many of their ships are stuck in Hormuz. We will help them. I will get them across Hormuz safely.’ But then the news spread, Iran attacked the US warship deployed in Hormuz. A pair of missiles hit a US Navy ship. According to Iran’s national media, the US warship was attacked right at the entrance to Hormuz.