US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire; UAE under attack

There was no immediate comment on that from Iran, though earlier its parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, had said ⁠breaches of the ceasefire by the US and its allies endangered shipping...

File photo of United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Photo: Collected

'Unauthorised war': Democrat grills Hegseth over US-Iran conflict

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US military should win Nobel Peace Prize every single year: Pete Hegseth

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference, in Panama City, Panama April 9, 2025. Photo:REUTERS/File

Iran should make a ‘good deal' with US, Hegseth says

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., US, April 16, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Hegseth quotes fake Bible verse from 'Pulp Fiction' at Pentagon prayer service

A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at an undisclosed location, 2 April 2026. US Air Force/Handout via REUTERS

Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues

File photo of United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Photo: Collected

Hegseth urges global action on Strait of Hormuz, warns Iran of 'intensified war' if no deal

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters

No evidence Iran has mined Strait of Hormuz, Hegseth says

Smoke rises after an explosion during strikes on Iran, seen in Tehran, on 2 March 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters

US warns of 'highest volume of strikes' as top Iranian leaders join Tehran march

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Photo: Reuters

Hegseth slams 'fat generals,' says US officers should resign if they don't support his agenda