Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth ‘in furious clash’ over Iran missile stockpiles | World | News
US President Donald Trump has reportedly clashed with his chief of war over America’s extreme munitions shortages. The reports come as Iran said it was in the final stages of solidifying an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.
Two people familiar with the exchange told The Washington Post that Mr Trump demanded answers from Mr Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options with Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, however, denied that the confrontation took place.
She said in a post on X: “I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth.”
Her post continued: “This literally never happened, and we told the Washington Post that repeatedly.
“This B.S. story was shopped to many outlets by someone clearly out to disparage the Secretary, for whatever reason.
“Unfortunately for them, the President loves the Secretary and thinks he’s doing a tremendous job.
The news of the alleged confrontation comes as Iran said it is in the “final stage” of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. Mr Trump said prior that a deal could be announced this week.
The agreement could reopen the waterway reopens for commercial shipping.
The strait has been a major issue in the war.
The US and Israel carried out joint strikes on several key Iranian sites on February 28 and Iran retaliated by striking sites across the Middle East and closing the waterway.
The agreement likely to be contingent on the US lifting its blockade on Iran’s ports.
The Trump administration has previously ruled out any deal that would cement Iran’s grip over the strait, which would amount to a major loss for the US and a break with global norms.
Iran has insisted on some measure of control, however, saying it will not go back to being the open international waterway it was prior to the war.
