[U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth: Two U.S. merchant ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz alongside a U.S. Navy destroyer, indicating the waterway is clear] Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth stated that two U.S. merchant ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz alongside a U.S. Navy destroyer, indicating the waterway is clear. (Jin10)