Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

An Iranian flag stands in the rubble following a strike on a police station in Tehran, Iran, March 4. Photo: Reuters

'Locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered: US military

Standing alongside two of the US military's most senior officers, Hegseth said Iran needs to choose wisely as it prepares for negotiations with the United States

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a briefing held with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US ready to resume combat if Iran rejects deal: Hegseth

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon, after the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 22, 2025 in this still image taken from handout video. Reuters TV/US Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS

Hegseth claims decisive US military victory over Iran

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defence Minister ahead of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-PLUS) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 October, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Weapons experts dispute US account of deadly Lamerd strike

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a briefing held with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Pentagon declines to reaffirm NATO's collective defence, says up to Trump

File photo of United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Photo: Collected

US defence secretary calls for 'overwhelming violence' against enemies

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. File Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

How Trump's team misjudged Iran's war response

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defence Minister ahead of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-PLUS) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 October, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

US Senator Mark Kelly sues Pentagon chief Hegseth over demotion threats

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a classified briefing for all members of the US House of Representatives on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, December 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US will not release full Venezuela boat strike video: Hegseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defence Minister ahead of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-PLUS) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 October, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

US lawmakers may withhold Hegseth travel funds to force boat video release

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defence Minister ahead of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-PLUS) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 October, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel

In a video posted by the US military, a small boat moving across the water is struck by a large explosion. The camera then zooms out to show the vessel engulfed in flames and smoke. Photo: Collected/DW

US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defence Minister ahead of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-PLUS) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 October, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes: Sources