Pete Hegseth

Trump urges Iranian diplomats to seek asylum, vows total defeat of regime

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper also gave a press conference at CENTCOM HQ, Florida, addressing the ongoing operation against Iran.

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Inter Miami CF captain Lionel Messi gestures on the day US President Donald Trump honors reigning Major League Soccer (MLS) champion Inter Miami CF players and team officials with an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 5, 2026.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described Israel as a true ally during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 2, in Arlington, Virginia.

Hegseth to Katz: Continue against Iran to the end, we are with you

The defense minister told the defense secretary he appreciated the unprecedented coordination between the sides.

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US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Eretz Nehederet, March 4, 2026

Trump and Hegseth on Eretz Nehederet’s Purim show promote 'Epic Fury, Revenge of Trump!'

For the first time in memory, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appeared on the Israeli sketch comedy to promote Operation Epic Fury as a movie.

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026.

US launches Precision Strike Missile for first time ever in combat situation during Iran operation

Additionally, CENTCOM announced that over 20 Iranian navy vessels have been struck or sunk as part of Operation Epic Fury, including a Soleimani-class vessel.

|ByJAMES GENN

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025.

Defense Secretary Hegseth to Netanyahu: Destroying Hamas, Hezbollah is 'very important' to us

'Destroying the capabilities of Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon is very important to us. You have a long memory, and so do we,' Hegseth said.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
US Secretary of Defense Hegseth meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu at the Pentagon, in Washington

Kippah-wearing bodyguard steals spotlight as Pete Hegseth begins role as US Def.-Sec.

Social media users commented that they were surprised to see a kippah-wearing security guard, some saying they had never before seen it in America. 

JANUARY 28, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Hegseth arrived at the Pentagon on Monday and spoke to the press before entering the building with Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.