US EditionHegseth says Tuesday ‘will be our most intense day of strikes’ on Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forecasted the most intense day of U.S. strikes on Iran amid 11 days of conflict with over 5,000 targets hit, military officials said.
- On March 10, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday would be the most intense day of strikes on Iran, saying it's tied to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign.
- Amid rising regional tensions, Iran has targeted energy infrastructure and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with a Revolutionary Guard spokesman threatening to stop Gulf oil exports and drones igniting a fire at Abu Dhabi's Ruwais refinery.
- Pentagon officials described objectives to degrade missile, drone and naval threats as U.S. forces struck more than 5,000 targets, reducing ballistic missile attacks 90% and drone attacks 83%.
- Seven U.S. service members have died, and Brent crude surged toward nearly $120, prompting G7 discussions on emergency reserves.
- Hegseth said the campaign will continue on President Donald Trump's timeline, warning Russia against involvement after a Trump-Putin call while the Kremlin's mediation offer remains on the table.
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The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday, with both sides trading strikes and vowing to keep up the attacks. U.S. officials said the campaign has destroyed most of Iran's ability to produce nuclear fuel, and President Trump said forces also struck sea mine targets tied…
‘It’s Despicable!’: Trump Turns to Hegseth in a Desperate Moment But Gets Nothing Back — So He Bulldozes Ahead and Now He’s Regretting Every Second of It
President Donald Trump expects the people around him to echo his words without hesitation — a kind of political call-and-response that keeps his version of events intact no matter the circumstances. But that script briefly broke down in public view when Trump turned to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a tense exchange with reporters and didn’t get the immediate reinforcement he seemed to expect, setting off a chain of moments that have only…
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied any parallel to the Iraq war, insisting that “it is no longer 2003.”
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