Pete Hegseth

• Hegseth says Trump doesn’t need Iran war approval while ceasefire in place

  The U.S. Senate hearing saw the defence secretary reject accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat or without a coherent strategy.

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  Apr 30
  
• Hegseth defends Iran war that has cost U.S. $25B so far in tense hearing

  The hearing before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee was focused on the Pentagon's 2027 budget proposal, which would boost defence spending to a historic US$1.5 trillion.

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  Apr 29
  
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• U.S. military ‘locked and loaded’ on Iran’s power plants, Hegseth says

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Iran needs to choose wisely as it prepares for negotiations with the United States.

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  Apr 16
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• U.S. claims ‘victory’ in Iran. What’s the situation on the ground?

  Iran's airforce and missile system has been destroyed, Hegseth said Wednesday, less than a week after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet.

  World

  Apr 8
• Kid Rock helicopter fly-by pilots suspended, then unsuspended by Hegseth

  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the pilots' suspension had been lifted, writing, 'No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.'

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  Apr 1
• Pentagon blacklisting Anthropic looked like punishment for AI stance: judge

  Anthropic’s lawsuit alleges that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk.

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  Mar 24
• Hegseth encourages potential Trump ally purchase of CNN

  On the war's 14th day, Hegseth criticized CNN's reporting on the impact of Iran's disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Mar 13
• U.S. preparing for ‘most intense day of strikes’ in Iran, Hegseth says

  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States would carry out the most intense day of strikes against Iran on Tuesday.

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  Mar 10
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• Hegseth says ‘this is not Iraq’ as strikes on Iran ignite regional conflict

  Hegseth said the operation had a 'clear, devastating, decisive mission' to 'destroy the missile threat' from Iran, destroy its navy and 'no nukes.'

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  Mar 2
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• Key Republican senator backs release of alleged drug boat strike video

  Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is partially aligning himself with President Donald Trump and top Democrats in favor of releasing the video of the Sept. 2 attack.

  U.S. News

  Dec 7, 2025