US Defense Secretary: Iran is paying the price now

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Iran of severe consequences early Sunday morning after the country targeted a commercial vessel while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth stated in a post on his X account that “Iran made a bad decision and is now paying the price,” marking his first comment since US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced a new round of military strikes against Iran following the attack on the commercial ship. CENTCOM said in a statement on its X account that its forces began launching a third round of military strikes this week against Iran, after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard attacked the container ship “GF Galaxy,” flying a Cypriot flag, as it transited the Strait of Hormuz.