Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to ‘finish’ the job

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met privately Wednesday with the families of six service members who died in the Iran war and, in a press briefing the next morning, said the message he got was consistent and supportive. “What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve was the same … Read more

Why Pete Hegseth says this could be the

Strikes across the Middle East continued Tuesday on the 11th day of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised Tuesday would be the “most intense day” of strikes against Iran, but he still did not indicate how long the fighting might last. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson and Olivia Rinaldi report. Source link

Pete Hegseth, Dan Caine hold news briefing as Iran launches new attacks on Israel, Gulf Arab countries

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine are holding a news briefing Tuesday morning as airstrikes continued overnight in the Middle East. On Tuesday, Iran launched new attacks at Gulf Arab countries, while Israeli strikes also hit southern and eastern Lebanon overnight.  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told … Read more

On U.S. strikes against Iran, Pete Hegseth says,

With U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in their second week, tonight, you will hear from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to the Pentagon, more than 50,000 members of the U.S. military are involved in the execution of what it calls “Operation Epic Fury.” Our CBS News colleague Major Garrett spoke with Hegseth about the … Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran will have no choice but to surrender,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump’s demand for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” will happen whether Iran wants “to admit it or not, whether their pride lets them say it out loud or not.” The U.S. said it had already struck 3,000 targets inside Iran when CBS News’ Major Garrett spoke with Hegseth on Friday. Hegseth … Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s extended 60 Minutes interview

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington, D.C. They spoke on Friday, March 6th about the state of the war with Iran, potential American casualties, what an Iranian surrender could look like, and more. Editor’s note: The video above is an extended version of the interview … Read more

Watch Live: Pete Hegseth, Adm. Brad Cooper give news conference as Iran offensive continues

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to give a press briefing with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command leading U.S. forces in the Middle East, as the war against Iran continued for a sixth day.  Thursday’s briefing comes one day after Hegseth said the mission, named Operation Epic Fury, against Iran was … Read more

Watch Live: Pete Hegseth, Dan Caine hold news conference as Iran airstrikes continue

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are holding a rare press conference Monday morning as the U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran continued into a third day.   The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in the mission, dubbed … Read more