Hegseth says US blockade of Iranian vessels to continue for “as long as it takes”

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. Navy’s blockade of Iranian vessels and ports will remain in place “as long as it takes” and indicated that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal with Iran. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Hegseth echoed Mr. Trump’s recent

Hegseth says U.S. blockade of Iranian vessels to continue for “as long as it takes”

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. Navy’s blockade of Iranian vessels and ports will remain in place “as long as it takes” and indicated that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal with Iran. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Hegseth echoed President Trump’s recent

Watch Live: Hegseth, Caine hold Iran war briefing amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Operation Epic Fury has delivered a “decisive military result” in weeks and has been focused on the mission of keeping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. The defense secretary that the mission is continuing into a new phase, with Iran now having the opportunity to make a peace deal. “Iran

As U.S. re-arms during ceasefire, long-term concerns about munitions supplies

Washington — Days after the United States opened its military campaign against Iran, President Trump sought to project confidence in the nation’s war footing, declaring that America possessed a “virtually unlimited supply” of key munitions and could fight wars “forever” using them.  The remark conveyed a familiar image of American military power, a projection of

Hegseth and Caine holding Iran war briefing amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

The U.S. military’s top uniformed and top civilian officials will take questions from the press on the Iran war Friday morning, as a weeks-long U.S.-Iran ceasefire remains in place — but with both sides ratcheting up their competition for control over shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan

Trump confirms he’s weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines “for the right price”

President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. The president confirmed his continued interest in offering Spirit a financial lifeline after a lawyer told a U.S. Bankruptcy Court that the airline was in advanced talks with

4/23: The Takeout with Major Garrett

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