Washington, D.C., Pentagon -- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, held a press briefing at the Pentagon on March 31, 2026. This correspondent was in attendance.

Secretary of War Hegseth made a point of saying the President has all options available to him due to the deployment of forces into the region, including ground troops.

The President has vacillated on the future course of the war. An example is the latest statement from The White House that the President may leave the conflict with the Strait of Hormuz closed and let other nations deal with the military proglem.