Pentagon chief says administration is not ruling out military force against Iran

U.S. ‌Defense Secretary Pete ​Hegseth said on ‌Monday that President Donald Trump's administration was not ruling ‌out using military ‌force against Iran, even as Washington unveiled an "economic ⁠D-Day" against ​Tehran.

"By ⁠no means are we foreclosing ⁠using kinetic strikes anywhere ​in the Strait of ⁠Hormuz or around Iran," ⁠Hegseth ​told reporters, adding that Iran could ⁠not handle the economic pressure ⁠being ⁠put on it.