March 5, 2026 Operation Epic Fury destroys Iran's navy and cuts missile attacks by 90% in ongoing campaign Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper reveal Operation Epic Fury devastated Iran's military, sinking 30-plus ships and cutting missile attacks 90%.
March 5, 2026 Hegseth blasts Brits, says Iran's chaotic retaliation has driven its own allies 'into the American orbit' War Secretary Hegseth says Iran's strikes on Gulf neighbors backfired, driving regional allies into the U.S. orbit as CENTCOM prepares a major firepower surge.
March 5, 2026 Pentagon’s AI battle will help decide who controls our most powerful military tech Battle over AI guardrails for autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance threatens U.S. national security sovereignty and will determine how government moves forward.
March 4, 2026 Pete Hegseth criticizes 'fake news' coverage of Iran strikes, says only tragedies make front page Secretary of War Pete Hegseth criticized "fake news" coverage of the Trump administration's strikes on Iran Tuesday, saying the U.S. military is "laser focused" on its mission.
March 4, 2026 Hegseth says the leader behind effort to assassinate Trump has been 'hunted down and killed' in Iran The Iranian leader of a unit that attempted to assassinate President Trump has been killed in Iran amid Operation Epic Fury, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
March 4, 2026 US 'winning decisively' against Iran, will achieve 'complete control' of airspace within days, Hegseth says War Secretary Pete Hegseth says America is winning decisively against Iran, predicting the US will achieve complete control of Iranian airspace.
March 2, 2026 Trump presses NATO partners on support as Hegseth blasts hesitation Trump reportedly disappointed in U.K.'s hesitation on Iran campaign as European allies show mixed support for U.S.-Israel military operations against Tehran.
March 2, 2026 Hegseth lays out 'clear' 3-part mission against Iran, says war ‘is not endless' Pete Hegseth outlines three-part mission against Iran during Pentagon briefing, rejecting endless war comparisons while detailing Operation Epic Fury objectives.
March 2, 2026 US surges forces to Middle East as Pentagon warns Iran fight ‘will take some time' War Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses U.S. military operations against Iran as more American forces deploy to the Middle East in escalating campaign.
February 27, 2026 Hegseth bans military from attending Princeton, Columbia, other elite universities: 'Wokeness and weakness' Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a ban on Department of War attendance at elite universities including Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Brown and Yale, starting next year.