{"id":35605,"date":"2026-05-06T12:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=35605"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:25:22","slug":"us-says-ceasefire-with-iran-holds-as-strait-of-hormuz-firing-continues-deepening-shipping-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/us-says-ceasefire-with-iran-holds-as-strait-of-hormuz-firing-continues-deepening-shipping-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"US says ceasefire with Iran holds as Strait of Hormuz firing continues, deepening shipping crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on May 5, 2026, that the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. \u201cis not over,\u201d even after multiple incidents involving missiles, drones, and naval confrontations in recent days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hegseth\u2019s comments came as the U.S. moves forward with efforts to reopen the strategic waterway, while Iran signals it is prepared to escalate further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, U.S. President Donald Trump has launched \u201cProject Freedom,\u201d a military-backed initiative to guide stranded commercial ships safely through the strait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite official statements that the ceasefire is still holding, both sides continue to accuse each other of violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hegseth emphasized that recent Iranian actions have not yet crossed the threshold into \u201cmajor combat operations,\u201d describing the situation as tense but controlled. However, Iran\u2019s leadership has taken a more confrontational tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned, \u201cWe know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America; while we have not even begun yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth meets with service members executing Operation Epic Fury while in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, on March 28, 2026. (Image Credit: U.S. Air Force\/Tech. Sgt. Milton Hamilton)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This exchange highlights the growing risk that the ceasefire could collapse at any moment, especially as diplomatic efforts have stalled. Talks mediated through Pakistan have so far failed to produce any meaningful breakthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Strait of Hormuz Remains Flashpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Strait of Hormuz remains the central battleground in the crisis. The narrow passage, critical for global oil and gas supplies, has effectively been disrupted since the conflict escalated earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran maintains that it controls access to the strait and has warned that any unauthorized transit could be targeted. The U.S., however, is attempting to challenge that control. According to the U.S. military sources, under \u201cProject Freedom,\u201d American forces have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n