Pentagon cancels Tuesday press briefing with Caine, Hegseth
By Jonathan Carter
Published on April 7, 2026.
A scheduled press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine scheduled for 8 a.m. on Tuesday at the Pentagon was cancelled due to a deadline set by President Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face bombardment on powerplant and bridge facilities. The decision was not specified as a reason for the cancellation. The closure of the strait, a major international shipping channel used to export oil from the Middle East, has destabilized global oil markets and has led to high gas prices and high costs.
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