The defence secretary also lashed out at the media in a combative briefing which was praised by his boss at the White House.

"President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history, and it was a resounding success, ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, held a press conference from the Pentagon after the U.S. strikes on Iran.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is giving an update at the Pentagon - earlier, Iran claimed it gave the US a "heavy slap".

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth took the lectern at the Pentagon briefing room on Thursday morning with two goals. He wanted to present evidence of the success of the American attack on Iran's ...

US attack was 'intentionally limited' to nuclear targets and not aimed at regime change, says Pentagon chief; top general assesses damage at 3 sites hit as 'extremely severe' ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended recent airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying they were a major success.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has insisted that American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites were a success, backing ...

US military bombers carried out strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities early Sunday local time using more than a ...

Days after Trump ordered a series of bombings on Iran, his administration still cannot — or will not — answer several key ...

The Pentagon on Thursday released new details about how the US prepared for its marathon bombing mission against three ...

One week after the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, there is no consensus as to how effective they were.With those ...