Hegseth says U.S. "just getting started" as Iran war spreads
The U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" war on Iran, Hegseth says, as strikes intensify in the region and reach 1,000 miles away.
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The U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" war on Iran, Hegseth says, as strikes intensify in the region and reach 1,000 miles away.
In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second news briefing since the start of the Iran war, Hegseth said the U.S. had sunk an enemy ship by a torpedo for the first time since World War II.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. Follow live updates.
The measure, which would block President Trump from further military force against Iran, appears poised to fall short of the simple majority needed to advance in the Senate.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
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In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second news briefing since the start of the Iran war, Hegseth said the U.S. had sunk an enemy ship by a torpedo for the first time since World War II.
The measure, which would block President Trump from further military force against Iran, appears poised to fall short of the simple majority needed to advance in the Senate.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. Follow live updates.
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In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second news briefing since the start of the Iran war, Hegseth said the U.S. had sunk an enemy ship by a torpedo for the first time since World War II.
The measure, which would block President Trump from further military force against Iran, appears poised to fall short of the simple majority needed to advance in the Senate.
The U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" war on Iran, Hegseth says, as strikes intensify in the region and reach 1,000 miles away.
The U.S. Department of State has urged Americans to leave 14 countries across the Middle East amid the widening Iran war, but most flights have been canceled.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday during a Pentagon briefing that the U.S. is "just getting started" in Iran and that military efforts are "accelerating."
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