Live updates: Hegseth, Trump push US allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz as gas prices hit $4

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine are briefing reporters Tuesday on developments in the ongoing Iran conflict, now in its fifth week. The briefing comes as the Trump administration manages multiple concurrent crises, including a standoff over Department of Homeland Security funding and pending Supreme Court decisions on birthright citizenship restrictions. Senior military and defense officials are expected to provide operational updates and strategic assessments of the conflict to Congress and the press. The timing reflects the administration's effort to maintain communication about the conflict's trajectory at a critical juncture. The Supreme Court's simultaneous movement on birthright citizenship adds to a heavy schedule for the White House across national security and domestic policy fronts.