Svmuu reported that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opened a press conference by emphasizing one of the Trump administration's primary war objectives: "Ultimately, Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons." Trump has not yet decided whether to achieve this goal through diplomatic means or a military strike. Hegseth stated that since the White House ordered a blockade of Iranian ports, 34 commercial vessels have been intercepted and redirected by U.S. Navy warships. (New York Times)