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Hegseth tells Senate panel he's giving Trump "options" amid intensifying Iran-Israel conflict
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine testified Wednesday before the Senate ...
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Hegseth says the Pentagon is providing military options as Trump weighs US involvement in Israel-Iran conflict
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday declined to say whether the U.S. is considering joining Israel’s bombing campaign ...
Pete Hegseth confirms US is moving additional military assets to Middle East
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has confirmed America is moving additional military assets to the Middle East. President ...
US on Iran: Not Pete Hegseth, 'Gorilla' Erik Kurilla is calling the shots on Middle East crisis
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken a backseat and US Central Command chief General Erik Kurilla, an Iran Hawk who is ...
Pete Hegseth trusts 'The Gorilla' without question — is this the man behind a possible Iran strike?
General Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM commander, is reportedly gaining influence within the Trump administration, amid escalating ...
Hegseth authorizes voluntary departure of military dependents from across Middle East amid rising tensions
Secretary Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from CENTCOM locations amid rising ...
Hegseth orders ‘additional capabilities’ to Middle East
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he has directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the ...
Pentagon sends warplanes, aircraft carrier to Middle East as Iran-Israel conflict rages
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is 'postured defensively' as more warplanes and a massive aircraft carrier moved ...