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Trump’s Secret Warning Before Major Operation Leaks
May 5, 2026
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Anna Moneymaker / Getty ImagesA senior Trump administration official warned Iran ahead of a planned U.S. operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, urging Tehran not to interfere, according to a report.The warning suggests the administration was trying to avoid a further escalation of the conflict, which has seen oil and gas prices spike.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to confirm the report, from Axios, at a press conference on Tuesday, saying the U.S.
“is communicating both overtly and quietly to the Iranians to allow this defensive operation to take place on behalf of the world.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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