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Unprecedented US strikes have wrecked Iran's nuclear program, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday as Washington sought to assess what remained of the three targeted sites.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says US Israel crossed ‘a very big red line’ by attacking three nuclear sites.

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters at the Pentagon on Sunday, June 22, where he revealed, along with General Dan Caine, the extent of the US military strikes on Iran, titled the 'Midnight Hammer.'

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

US president warns Iran that it must now ‘make peace’ or face future US attacks.

A Fox News host has accused JD Vance and other top officials of pressuring the president to "abandon his principles" amid tensions over Israel's war with Iran.

Although the appeals court said the president probably complied with the law he invoked to justify his California deployment, it emphasized that such decisions are subject to judicial review.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly part of President Donald Trump's inner circle as he weighs whether to strike Iran

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…