Pete Hegseth

Trump weighed return to all-out war with Iran, holds back to save nuclear disarmament deal - report

Trump also reportedly said that he is fine with negotiations with Iran continuing past a previous August 18 deadline for a nuclear deal.

US President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order dealing with automobile repairs with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin in the Oval Office at the White House on June 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.
A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a press shirt holds a photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a red handprint on it, near Netanyahu’s hotel during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly, in September 2025. PremiumPremium

Young Americans don't hate Israel. They hate what they think Israel has become - opinion

A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.

Wounded US soldiers accuse Pentagon of downplaying injuries - report

US President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.

Trump to meet munitions makers amid push to replenish weapons stockpiles


Iran pushes on Epstein conspiracies in information war with US, experts tell ‘Post’

Inside Iran’s ‘information war’: Experts explain how Iran is throwing Epstein in messaging campaign to divide the West

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025.

Strait of Hormuz open to everyone but US, Israel, Iranian FM Araghchi says

Other ships are free to pass, although many prefer not to due to “security concerns,” which Araghchi claimed have nothing to do with Iran.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Trump must sell why Iran war is America First - opinion

Winning the fight against Iran requires winning the argument in the US, not just on the battlefield.

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Iran's new supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured, Hegseth says

"We know the new so-called not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured... He's scared, he's injured, he's on the run, and he lacks legitimacy," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

Initial findings show US accidentally targeted Iranian girls' school using outdated intel - report

The building had originally been a part of the adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base, though officials told the NYT that it isn’t clear when the two had separated.

People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.

What does victory for Israel, US look like in Iran? - opinion

Is the goal to weaken Iran’s regime or overthrow it? The answer could determine when and how the war ends.

 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, US, March 21, 2025.

Pete Hegseth: Israeli attacks on Iran fuel depots 'not our strikes, not our objective'

Hegseth: Attack on fuel depots 'weren't our strikes,' US 'not gelling pulled in any direction' • Tuesday will be most intense day of strikes on Iran, secretary of defense says

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026

Iran not more formidable than expected, top general says as US gears for intense fighting

Caine told reporters that the United States was carrying out strikes against Iranian mine-laying vessels

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.

Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war

Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey told reporters that the senior Democrats on the Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees have made the requests to Republican chairmen.

US SEN. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to the media after hearing Congressional briefings on Iran at the US Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Iranian school hit by Tomahawk missile implicating US in strike, video footage shows - report

The United States is the only military currently taking part in the Iran war to have Tomahawks in its arsenal, which would rule out an Israeli strike or Iranian misfire, if the footage is accurate.

FILE PHOTO: People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.