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Hegseth defends Iran strikes, slams media over intel leak
- In a Thursday Pentagon briefing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine praised Operation Midnight Hammer’s strikes as significantly damaging Iran’s nuclear program and setting it back years.
- Following a leaked DIA report claiming the strikes only delayed Iran’s nuclear program by months, Hegseth criticized media for politicized misrepresentation.
- Seven B-2 stealth bombers dropped 14 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrators targeting Fordow's ventilation shafts, capable of penetrating 200 feet underground.
- Press officers deferred detailed damage assessments to the intelligence community, noting the DIA report was made with low confidence.
- In the long term, rebuilding Iran’s nuclear sites could take years, and Caine warned adversary nations face scrutiny for similar targets.
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A Closer Look at Pete Hegseth's TV Meltdown
Republished with permission from Steve Schmidt Pete Hegseth, standing next to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, in front of a room full of Pentagon correspondents, asserted what MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell called “the stupidest public lie ever told by a secretary of defense.” Maybe. It was certainly amongst the most absurd. Said Hegseth: President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history, and it was a …
Metzl featured across major media outlets responding to US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities
Jamie Metzl, nonresident senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, offered analysis across numerous media platforms including, Fox News, CNN, News Nation, Fox & Friends, the Brian Kilmeade Show, the New York Post, and Mediaite following US President Trump’s decision to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. He argued that the United States is now better positioned to […]
Iran Still ‘Shell-Shocked’ After U.S. Airstrikes, Says Energy Secretary Chris Wright
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)-U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Friday that the Iranian regime remains “shell-shocked” following last week’s coordinated American airstrikes on several of Iran’s nuclear facilities, emphasizing that sanctions remain firmly in place as part of Washington’s continued “maximum pressure” campaign. Wright described the psychological and strategic impact of the airstrikes as “immense,” noting […]
Veterans Advocate Mocks Hegseth's 'Rattled' Iran Briefing: 'I Wish He Attacked Putin as Aggressively as He Attacks CNN'
A staunch advocate for veterans mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Iran briefing, saying the Trump administration official appeared "rattled."
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