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A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, touting the strike as evidence of America's global reach in its war on Iran. "An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo," Hegseth told a news conference. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters in Washington it was the first U.S. sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since the Second World War
US defense secretary was evasive when asked about the airstrike that Iranian officials say killed at least 165 students Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, offered few details and was evasive when asked about the deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran, saying only that the US was “investigating” the incident. Iranian officials say the attack, which happened on Saturday, killed at least 16...
The Daily Show’s host ridicules defense secretary over his aggressive response to journalists at Pentagon press conference on Iran airstrikes
"We are absolutely sober," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, insisting that the US operation against Iran has "clear objectives" and that for Americans…
Defense secretary refuses to establish timeline for how long operation will continue in first public remarks since strikes The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has called the joint US-Israeli strikes in Iran the “most lethal and precise air power campaign in history”, indicated the US did not plan to effect a democratic transition in Iran – and refused to establish a clear timeline for how long the US operation will continue. In the first public remarks by an administration official sin...
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the military operation against Iran was the most precise in history, aimed at destroying missile infrastructure, and not intended for regime change or an 'endless war'.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is scheduled to meet with the press.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed 22 universities, including Harvard and MIT, from the Pentagon's list for military officer education, citing 'anti-American' sentiments and proposing new partnerships.
The US Department of Defense will no longer send officers to courses and studies at Ivy League universities, said Pentagon chief Pete Hegsteh, assessing that these educational institutions have become…
The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued an ultimatum to Anthropic's CEO, demanding unrestricted military access to the company's AI technology by Friday or face the termination of its government contract.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for the senator to be demoted over a video in which he reminds military officials they should refuse illegal orders
The US Defense Secretary has reportedly summoned the CEO of Anthropic for discussions regarding the military applications of their AI model, Claude, according to Axios.
Kash Patel’s girlfriend was chosen to sing the National Anthem before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-abortion address, where Hegseth stated, 'We are not ‘In woke we trust,’ we are ‘In God we trust.’’
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had gotten the “last laugh” after the U.S. military killed an Iranian official who led an effort to assassinate him.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to suggest reporting on the deaths of US troops in Iran is the media “trying to make Donald Trump look bad”.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth complained about some of the coverage of the U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran, claiming that media outlets are playing up tragic incidents that have killed service…
In an unprecedented dispute between the US government and a private business, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared Anthropic a supply chain risk -- a measure usually reserved for companies…
What’s the plan and does it go beyond dropping bombs from the sky? On Day 3 of the US and Israeli campaign that’s killed Iran’s supreme leader, the United States insisting there will be no boots on the ground. But while the US defense secretary talks of nuclear installations and missile launchers, the U-S president's spoken of laying the groundwork for regime change. Already, the escalation’s gone well beyond last June’s 12 days of bombing raids.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has set out the goals of the US war in Iran, saying the United States did not start it but they will end it.
Hegseth said Iran was building nuclear facilities underneath mountains as part of ‘blackmail ambitions’
A widely shared image claiming President Donald Trump shouting at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is unverified and misleading
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was banning attendance at Yale, Princeton, Brown and other elite colleges and think tanks, accusing them of indoctrinating service members with liberal ideologies.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided an update on the Trump administration's plans to release government files related to extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), following Trump's earlier announcement.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a joke about the long-standing 'Pentagon pizza' theory in Washington, suggesting he sometimes orders food to mislead people.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn public attention after a video surfaced showing him allegedly bench-pressing an impressive 143 kilograms in a military gym, leading to debate over whether it's inspiring or a PR stunt.
Infosys and Anthropic have announced a collaboration to provide AI agents to various industries, aiming to expand the application of artificial intelligence.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an investigation into reports of an attack on a girls' school in southern Iran, which allegedly resulted in over 160 deaths.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed a US submarine sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo, claiming it was the first since World War Two.
‘War is ugly. It smells bad,’ said Senator Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican, who has never served in the military
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that ongoing military operations against Iran would not end up being "endless," but achieving America's combat objectives would not happen "overnight,"…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed growing concerns on Monday that the US-Israeli strikes in Iran could embroil the United States in a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not…
Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, stated that there are no American troops in Iran and emphasized the U.S. readiness to act as needed.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Washington's military mission in Iran was to destroy Tehran's missiles, navy, and deny the country nuclear weapons, n...
Missiles launched toward Cyprus intercepted, UK defense secretary says eKathimerini.com
The US military has long-standing ties with Scouting, with many bases hosting Scout troops. Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright/US Marine Corps The Pentagon will keep ties with Scouts, as long as the group complies with military directives. Scouts will end DEI initiatives and seem poised to ban transgender youth, per Pentagon requests. The move is part of a larger federal effort to force private groups to follow ideological directives. The Pentagon is pulling back on plans to cut ties with Scoutin...
Anthropic's military contract has come under threat following a meeting between the AI company's CEO and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot; AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Anthropic and the US government are at a standstill over the use of the company's Claude model. The Pentagon is pressing Anthropic to accept its terms or lose its military contract. Sources said the government is willing to use 2 levers to compel Anthropic to agree. Anthropic is fast-appr...
Dario Amodei, CEO of AI firm Anthropic, is set to meet US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, amid rising tensions between the Pentagon and the artificial intelligence company over military use
The Pentagon is demanding full access to Anthropic's AI model, Claude, for military use, clashing with the company's safety safeguards. Defence Secretary Hegseth is reportedly issuing an ultimatum to Anthropic CEO Amodei, threatening contract cancellations if restrictions on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons aren't lifted. This high-stakes meeting highlights a significant ideological divide.
The Defense Secretary featured in a series of videos on official U.S. government social media accounts this week, showing off his skills in the weight room
Border Patrol Fired Army Lasers At Party Balloons, Forcing El Paso Air Traffic Shutdown On Wednesday, after the FAA suddenly shut down airspace over El Paso, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the unsettling move was prompted by a "cartel drone incursion," and assured Americans that "the threat has been neutralized." However, that shutdown, which impeded everything from commercial air traffic to medevac helicopter flights, was actually caused by a trigger-happy border Border Patrol unit firing a US Army laser weapon at a party balloon, not far from El Paso International Airport. The introduction of the weapon into a border-security role without FAA approval may have violated federal law. The proposal for arming the border patrol with the anti-drone weapon was first presented to Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg in the spring of 2025, sources tell the New York Times. The goal was the interdiction of drones used to smuggle drugs across the frontier. According to two people, Pentagon staff cautioned that the idea would require approval of the FAA and Transportation Department, but Feinberg said the Pentagon was free to do what it wanted with the weapons. The Pentagon called their account "a total fabrication." In a Feb 6 email obtained by the Times, the FAA's chief lawyer warned a DOD official that putting the weapon into the border-enforcement mix without restricting the airspace "a grave risk of fatalities or permanent injuries” to civilians flying overhead. CPB officers reportedly fired an AeroVironment LOCUST laser counter-drone weapon on loan from the US Army (AeroVironment photo) In the predawn hours on Monday, Feb 9, as military service members observed, Customs and Border Protection officers fired the laser weapon at what they assumed was a drone near Fort Bliss, but it was actually a metallic party balloon. Around 5pm that day, a DOD official emailed an FAA lawyer, reiterating the Pentagon's stance that prior FAA approval wasn't needed, and that the laser weapons would continue to be employed on the border, adding that he "looked forward" to a meeting to discuss the topic. FAA officials were said to be outraged. Early Tuesday evening, the FAA warned the Pentagon and National Security Council that an FAA-mandated shutdown of airspace near El Paso was imminent. Then came the extraordinary order from FAA administrator Bryan Bedford that airspace above El Paso would be closed for 10 days. The "temporary flight restriction notice" forbid any flights below 18,000 feet in the affected area. An angry El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson said the "unnecessary" airspace shutdown, which lasted a few hours, caused "chaos and confusion," including the diversion of medevac flights to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Bedford rescinded the order on Wednesday. The laser weapon was fired a balloon approaching Fort Bliss, which is immediately adjacent to El Paso International Airport The incident has intensified pre-existing tension between the DOD and the FAA, which goes back to the disastrous January 2025 collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people. At least two near-misses with Army helicopters followed. While it's been widely and credibly reported that CPB fired at a party balloon, the administration has yet to officially rescind its claims about a "cartel drone incursion." Meanwhile, the safety question hangs heavy in the air. In October 2024, an official at US Northern Command said safety concerns were, at the time, keeping lasers off the table where drone interdiction was concerned: “The biggest thing right now is the impact of the laser when it moves beyond its target. You know, how far is it going? What’s that going to do? How long does the laser need to remain on target before it begins to inflict damage and so on, right?” It's far from clear if those questions have since been satisfactorily answered. To the extent they're still being sorted out, maybe that process shouldn't be taking place next to El Paso International Airport. Tyler Durden Sun, 02/15/2026 - 13:25