US EditionSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Holds Briefing on U.S. Striking Iran
- On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a Pentagon briefing after U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
- President Donald Trump announced Saturday evening that he ordered the strikes to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities following prior Israeli attacks.
- Operation Midnight Hammer deployed a fleet exceeding 125 aircraft, featuring seven B-2 stealth bombers that delivered 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs, alongside Tomahawk missiles aimed at each of the three targeted sites.
- Trump announced that the sites had been completely destroyed, while Hegseth emphasized that the U.S. will respond quickly and firmly whenever its citizens, allies, or national interests face threats.
- Following the strikes, Texas Republicans endorsed the decision while Democrats called for congressional oversight, as officials assessed damage amid warnings of possible Iranian retaliation.
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Secretary of Defense Boris Pistorius at Caren Miosga over the night of the US strike against the Mullahs.
Pete Hegseth Hails Strike On Iran, Praises U.S. Troops As ‘Warriors’ - Real News Now
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the nation, calling the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear sites an “overwhelming success.” He emphasized that President Trump remains firmly committed to dismantling Iran’s nuclear weapons program, declared that “American deterrence is back,” and honored the servicemembers involved in Operation Midnight Hammer, praising them as true “warriors.” Hegseth’s statement below: Thank you for joining us this morning.…
Hegseth says ‘American deterrence is back’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed reporters during a Pentagon briefing Sunday morning following President Trump’s weekend announcement of US strikes on Iran. Trump had said the US had struck Iranian nuclear sites including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds briefing on U.S. striking Iran
WASHINGTON (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a briefing at the Pentagon Sunday morning after the U.S. struck Iran. Secretary Hegseth, along with Air Force General Dan Caine, who is the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the operation, called Midnight Hammer, was the largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history, and called it an overwhelming success that obliterated Iran's nuclear ambitions. "The operation President…
‘American Deterrence Is Back’: Pentagon Reveals Details of ‘Operation Midnight Hammer,’ Strikes on Iran
(The Post Millennial)—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a press conference on Sunday morning where he discussed the “obliteration” of Iran’s nuclear program after a round of US strikes on nuclear facilities in that nation. “American deterrence is back,” Hegseth said. “Last night,” Hegseth began, “on President Trump’s orders, US Central Command conducted a precision strike in the middle of the night against three nuclear facilities in Iran: For…
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