Watch Live: Pentagon gives Iran war update amid Strait of Hormuz escalation

Politics Watch Live: Hegseth, Caine give Iran war update after U.S. and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz By Caroline Linton, Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Caroline Linton, Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh May 5, 2026 / 7:37 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are holding a news conference Tuesday morning as the ceasefire in the Iran war faces serious tests. U.S. Navy destroyers on Monday fended off a sustained barrage of Iranian missiles, attack drones and small boats as they helped two commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.Iran's foreign minister said Monday's violence showed "there's no military solution" to the war, warning that the U.S. and its regional partners should be "wary of being dragged back into quagmire by ill-wishers."Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, dodging a barrage of Iranian drones and missiles, defense officials told CBS News. U.S. Central Command said two U.S.-flagged commercial vessels also sailed through the strait as part of "Project Freedom," an initiative by President Trump to move ships through the waterway.U.S. Central Command said Monday the U.S. destroyed six Iranian boats that had attempted to interfere with commercial vessels the Navy was guiding through the strait, and Mr. Trump later said it was seven ships. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency rejected the assertion, saying none of its so-called "fast boats" were destroyed Monday.Mr. Trump told Fox News on Monday that Iran will be "blown off the face of the Earth" if the country interferes in the S...