Pete Hegseth says “we’ll be hanging around” after Iran ceasefire announcement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said “we’ll be hanging around” after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, while saying that Iran knows “this agreement means that they will never, ever possess a nuclear weapon.” Hegseth announced at the start of Wednesday’s briefing that the Pentagon’s job is done in Iran. But he

House Democrat slams ‘TACO’ jokes about Trump’s ceasefire with Iran

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday urged lawmakers not to make “TACO” jokes about President Trump suspending strikes on Iran for another two weeks, but to encourage the preservation of life. “I do not appreciate anyone — Democrat or Republican — taking this moment to make jokes to say Trump ‘chickened out.’ The president was…

Hegseth declares ‘decisive military victory’ over Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth declared a “decisive military victory” in Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week truce. Hegseth made the comments during a press conference at the Pentagon, telling reporters that the War Department had succeeded in decimating Iran’s military capabilities. This

Hegseth, Caine holding news briefing after ceasefire announcement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine are briefing reporters Wednesday at the Pentagon after President Trump said Tuesday night he’d agreed to an immediate, conditional two-week ceasefire with Iran. After the announcement, there were signs that shipping traffic was picking up in the vital Strait of Hormuz. “I agree to suspend

Vance calls Iran ceasefire a “fragile truce,” says some inside Iran are “lying”

Washington — Vice President JD Vance, who is on a trip to Hungary, called the U.S.-Iran ceasefire a “fragile truce” on Wednesday.  He said the Iranian foreign minister responded favorably to the agreement, but that others in the country are “lying.” “This is why I say this is a fragile truce,” Vance said in Budapest.