Pete Hegseth

Trump weighed return to all-out war with Iran, holds back to save nuclear disarmament deal - report

Trump also reportedly said that he is fine with negotiations with Iran continuing past a previous August 18 deadline for a nuclear deal.

US President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order dealing with automobile repairs with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin in the Oval Office at the White House on June 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.
A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a press shirt holds a photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a red handprint on it, near Netanyahu’s hotel during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly, in September 2025. PremiumPremium

Young Americans don't hate Israel. They hate what they think Israel has become - opinion

A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.

Wounded US soldiers accuse Pentagon of downplaying injuries - report

US President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.

Trump to meet munitions makers amid push to replenish weapons stockpiles


US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal reached, Pentagon chief says

President Trump said on Friday he would meet in a secure White House room to make a "final determination" on a proposal to end the Iran war.

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.

Trump’s Evangelical alliance alarms defenders of religious freedom - opinion

In America, the assault on basic democratic principles continues, with Christian nationalism increasingly in the forefront.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Basler Flight Service in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Iran’s parliament to vote on bill offering €50 million reward for killing Trump, Netanyahu

The bill, titled  “Reciprocal action by military and security forces of the Islamic Republic,” is one of several pieces of legislation aimed at formalizing the threats made by the regime.

US President Donald Trump as he points while delivering remarks about health care costs and affordability from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, DC, US, May 18, 2026.

Pete Hegseth welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford home after record deployment

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presented the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation award, the highest collective honor a military unit can receive in the US Armed Forces.

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after record deployment. May 16, 2026.

US-Israel attacks on Iran could resume as early as next week - report

US President Donald Trump said Iran can either make a deal or "get annihilated," adding that the Islamic Republic has refused to acknowledge multiple deals already agreed to.

US Air Force military aircrafts are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.

Iran retains access to majority of missile launch sites, US intelligence shows - report

According to The New York Times, Iran can also use the missile stockpiles in non-operational sites by transferring them via mobile launchers.

Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026.

Trump: '100% confident' Iran will stop enriching uranium, will hand over remaining stockpiles

Trump said that Iran has pledged to stop enriching uranium and is "100% confident" that they will comply, while stressing the US will never let Iran possess a nuclear bomb.

US President Donald Trump gestures while delivering remarks at the White House in Washington, May 11, 2026.

Trump releases previously classified UFO files

The disclosure of the long-sought documents and photos of "unidentified anomalous phenomena" will be followed by future releases as more materials are declassified, the US Defense Department said.

US President Donald Trump gives a speech during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Europe pullback could open new doors for Israel - opinion

The American move is based on a broad strategic assessment of the challenges and risks facing the United States in the near future

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth poses with US Army National Guard soldiers at a swearing-in ceremony at the Washington Monument, Washington, February 6, 2026; illustrative.

Partisan attacks risk undermining US resolve against Iran - opinion

America’s safety should never be treated as a partisan issue; it demands unity, seriousness, and a shared commitment to defending the nation against those who openly call for its destruction

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.