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US secretary of war Pete Hegseth on Wednesday claimed that Iran “begged for ceasefire” after the Operation Epic Fury “decimated their military and rendered it’s combat-ineffective.”Addressing a press briefing, Hegseth credited US President Donald Trump for shaping the moment. “…President Trump forged this moment. Iran begged for this ceasefire, and we all know it…Operation Epic…
US army chief Randy George ousted amid Iran war United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth has ousted army chief of staff general Randy George, forcing his immediate retirement amid the ongoing war tensions with Iran, according to US officials cited by CBS News. The move, confirmed by the Pentagon on Thursday, comes as the…
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has asked army chief of staff general Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, reports CBS News.Hegseth reportedly wants someone in the role who will fully implement the vision he and President Trump have for the army. A senior defence department official told CBS News, “We are grateful…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that Iran would be hit “extremely hard” over the next two to three weeks, saying US action would “bring them back to the Stone Age” as the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States continues to deepen and tensions soar in the Middle East.“We are going to…
US war secretary Pete Hegseth’s assistant Sean Parnell on Tuesday dismissed the report claiming that his broker explored options to invest in defence-linked assets shortly before the US-Israeli military action against Iran. He demanded “immediate retraction” of the report.“This allegation is entirely false and fabricated. Neither Secretary Hegseth nor any of his representatives approached BlackRock…
A broker working for US secretary of war Pete Hegseth explored a major investment in defence-linked assets shortly before the US-Israeli military action against Iran, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.According to the report, the broker, affiliated with Morgan Stanley, reached out in February to BlackRock about putting a…
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has delivered one of the clearest signals yet of Washington’s approach to the ongoing war with Iran, saying: “We negotiate with bombs,” even as the White House insists diplomatic pathways remain open.Speaking as US and Israeli strikes continue across Iranian territory, Hegseth framed the military campaign as both decisive and…
US President Donald Trump has suggested that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was the first senior official in his administration to push for military action against Iran. Speaking at a roundtable with military and law enforcement leaders on Monday, Trump described internal discussions that preceded the US decision to join strikes alongside Israel. Framing Iran as…
Unidentified drones were detected over a Washington-area Army base where US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reside, the Washington Post reported.Authorities are now working to identify those responsible.The sightings come at a time of heightened global tensions, particularly as conflict in the Middle East intensifies, prompting increased vigilance around key…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Reacting to reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran amid the Middle East conflict, US secretary of war Pete Hegseth stated that the United States has the “best…
