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US defense secretary praises Trump at first news briefing but Pentagon says it is too early for full damage assessment

Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan 'Razin' Cain reveal blow by blow of 25-minute blitz on Iranian nuclear sites

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says America “does not seek war” with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites

The two countries were set to hold annual security talks on 1 July

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s affiliation with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – commonly called the CREC – drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. More recently, media reports highlighted a Pentagon prayer led by Hegseth and his pastor, Brooks Potteiger, in which they praised President Donald…

Director of national intelligence changes course after being rebuked by president for casting doubt on his nuclear claim

Friday’s meeting comes a day after Trump said he would decide whether to attack Iran ‘within two weeks’. Plus, Los Angeles Dodgers say they denied Ice agents entry to stadium

A recently announced Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact has sparked a renewed bout of debate in Australia. Led by the “AUKUS-agnostic” US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, the review raises serious questions over whether Australia will receive its US-made Virginia-class submarines on schedule from 2032.

Trump has signalled that he wants two weeks to decide whether or not to strike Iran – key US politics stories from 19 June

Juneteenth was named a federal holiday four years ago under then-President Joe Biden

Messaging request for holiday marking Black emancipation comes as Trump administration wages anti-DEI campaign