The Latest: Trump brushes off war crime concerns as he repeats threat to Iran’s infrastructure - AP News

The Latest: Trump brushes off war crime concerns as he repeats threat to Iran’s infrastructure  AP News

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Hegseth says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to finish job of destroying Iran energy grid

US defense secretary said Iran’s energy infrastructure is ‘not destroyed yet’ at presser where he also lambasted the media Iran’s energy infrastructure is “not destroyed yet” and the US is “locked and loaded” to finish the job, Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, said on Thursday as he called many of the press corps gathered the moral equivalent of the Pharisees who conspired to destroy Jesus Christ. Hegseth’s comments from the Pentagon podium came as a naval blockade of Iranian ports began ...

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth attacks press coverage of war on Iran

US defence secretary Hegseth criticised media coverage of the war on Iran.

Hegseth warns Iranian leaders to 'choose wisely' on deal with US: 'We are locked and loaded'

World's biggest chocolate maker issues profit warning as cocoa prices collapse; shares plunge 17%

Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut on Thursday lowered its operating profit outlook, citing supply concerns and industry overcapacity.

REPLAY: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leads press conference on Iran war

The United States will blockade Iranian ports for "as long as it takes," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday, threatening renewed strikes if Tehran does not make a deal. "If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy," Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon. Watch our replay.

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Pete Hegseth quotes Samuel L. Jackson’s prayer from Pulp Fiction during sermon

Hegseth said the prayer was supposed to reflect Ezekiel 25:17, but did not mention its striking similarities to a monologue in the beloved 1994 Quentin Tarantino movie

By Isabel Keane

Pete Hegseth Quotes Violent Prayer From ‘Pulp Fiction,’ References Bible - Forbes

Pete Hegseth Quotes Violent Prayer From ‘Pulp Fiction,’ References Bible  Forbes

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'Choose poorly ... face blockade & bombs': Hegseth warns Iran to accept US peace deal

The US has issued a stark warning to Iran, presenting a choice between a negotiated deal and continued blockade with potential military strikes. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that failure to comply could lead to "bombs dropping on infrastructure.

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Pete Hegseth Quotes ‘Pulp Fiction’ Fake Bible Verse at Pentagon Prayer Service

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meant to invoke holy scripture in discussing the rescue mission of an American fighter pilot stranded in Iran — but he actually quoted Quentin Tarantino. In a prayer delivered by Hegseth during a Pentagon worship service on Wednesday, he read a fake Bible verse from Tarantino’s 1994 “Pulp Fiction.” It was […]

By Todd Spangler

Pete Hegseth Reads Tarantino’s Fake Bible Quote From ‘Pulp Fiction’ at Prayer Service

Samuel L. Jackson's iconic speech gets presented as a Bible verse, with the Secretary of War vowing to strike down enemies with "great vengeance and furious anger."

By James Hibberd

‘Locked and loaded’: Pete Hegseth’s warning to Iran as Pakistan eyes ceasefire breakthrough; claims Khamenei ‘wounded’

By Aniruddha Dhar

US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered - The Straits Times

US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered  The Straits Times

WATCH: US ready to restart combat if no Iran deal reached, Hegseth says

Hegseth stated that he had a message for the Iranian leadership: "We are watching you. Your capabilities are not the same as ours. Remember, this is not a fair fight."

"Bombs On Infrastructure, Power, Energy": Hegseth Threatens Iran Again

"If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy,"Hegsethtold a news conference at the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth Invokes The Bible To Lash Out At News Media: “Our Press Our Just Like These Pharisees”

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once again complained about press coverage of the war in Iran, this time using Biblical references to compare the media to the Pharisees, the group that was hostile to Jesus. Hegseth told reporters, “This past Sunday, I was sitting in church with my family, and our minister preached from the […]

By Ted Johnson

US says its forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn't agree to a deal

"If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy," said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth says US forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn't agree a deal

US military ​forces are mounting a blockade on all ships seeking to enter or ​leave Iran

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US House Dems launch impeachment resolution against Hegseth

U.S. House Democrats introduced Wednesday six articles of impeachment against Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, accusing him of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” including waging an unaut...

US Democrats file impeachment articles against Defence Secretary Hegseth

The impeachment resolution is led by Yassamin Ansari, a Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona, and has slim chances of passing due to the Republican majority in the House. The post US Democrats file impeachment articles against Defence Secretary Hegseth appeared first on Vanguard News.

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