Hegseth Accuses Europe, Asia of ‘Freeriding’ Over Hormuz

Just this week, we seized two Iranian Dark Fleet ships in the Indo-Pacific region that had left Iranian ports before the blockade went into effect. They thought they'd made it out just in time. They did not.We seized their sanctioned ships and we will seize more. Europe and Asia have benefitted from our protection for decades. But the time for free riding is over.America and the free world deserve allies who are capable, who are loyal, and who understand that being an ally is not a one way street. It's a tw ...