U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near Strait of Hormuz as oil traffic stalls through the critical shipping corridor amid rising tensions.
Tag: Pete Hegseth
Hegseth once warned against endless wars. Now he’s leading Trump’s strike-first doctrine
Trump administration launches unprecedented military campaign spanning Venezuela to Iran in assertive foreign policy shift under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
US conducts strike on another boat carrying suspected narco-traffickers, killing 6 people
The Pentagon struck another boat carrying suspected narco-traffickers, killing 6 people aboard the vessel as the death from U.S. boat attacks reaches at least 156.
Trump Launches New America-Led Security Push To Crush Cartels, Counter China
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Latin American leaders to Florida on Saturday to launch a new coalition against drug cartels, telling officials their countries had Read More
‘Hardest Thing I Have To Do’ As President: Trump Salutes Fallen U.S. Soldiers Returning From Iran War
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended a solemn dignified transfer Saturday at Dover Air Force Base to honor six U.S. soldiers killed Read More
Noem thanks Trump for new Shield of the Americas special envoy role after DHS ouster
Kristi Noem thanked President Donald Trump for new Shield of the Americas special envoy role during a summit Saturday, days after he removed her as DHS secretary.
53 Dems vote against declaring Iran a state sponsor of terror
A total of 53 House Democrats voted against a resolution this week that called the Islamic Republic of Iran “the largest state sponsor of terrorism.”
Trump Leaves No Doubt U.S. Will Have A Say In Who Leads Iran Next
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would be “involved” in selecting the next leader of Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Read More
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.
Hegseth says US military is ‘establishing total dominance’ over Iran
War Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Thursday that the US military is “establishing total dominance” over Iran skies.