Hegseth mainly berated news outlets for failing to cover the war in the propagandistic fashion that he’d practiced as a Fox News talking head. He quoted a CNN chyron that read Mideast War Intensifies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the military operation as being in a "very strong place" and giving President Trump maximum options on Iran. (AP photo) ...

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the United States delivered "the most intense day of strikes inside Iran" on Tuesday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was giving President Trump "maximum options" and that the war will not be ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns the war with Iran is entering its "most intense day" on day ten, with the largest wave ...

Secretary Pete Hegseth says it's President Trump who will set the terms of Iran's surrender, noting the U.S. is confident it ...

At a Miami-area news conference Monday, President Trump said he expects the war in Iran to end "very soon," but also called ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s statement came shortly after he said that “the last 24 hours have seen Iran fire the lowest amount of missiles they have fired yet.” ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Dan Caine, are set to hold a news conference at 8 a.m. ET, the department said in a notice. Expect questions about President ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Tuesday marks the most intense U.S. bombing yet in the Iran war. The 11 days of fighting have spooked oil markets, and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed.