US Army Secretary may exit amid tensions with Hegseth: Report 

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to resign by late 2026, or earlier, following friction with US Secretary...

Pentagon weighs Gulf troop cut as Iran war costs hit USD 37.5 bn

Following severe damage to its Middle Eastern bases during the Iran war, the Pentagon is considering reducing its...

Ghalibaf slams US officials over pressure tactics in Iran talks

In a post on X, Ghalibaf hit out at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth,...

Hegseth puts cost of Iran war at USD 37.5 billion so far

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday (local time) estimated that the cost of the ongoing US conflict with...

US reimposed 'effectively impenetrable' blockade; Iran at weakest

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday (US local time) said the United States has reimposed an "effectively...

Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for US troops

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced a new initiative requiring annual testosterone screenings for...

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen appointed to newly constituted

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has been appointed to the newly constituted US Defense Policy Board, according to...

Hegseth slams NATO "free riding", threatens defence cuts

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a comprehensive review of American forces in Europe after slamming NATO...

“US controls Strait of Hormuz”: Pete Hegseth

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States "controls" the Strait of...

Pete Hegseth echoes Trump's stance, says US will hit Iran ‘hard'

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday warned that the United States would "hit Iran hard" if it fails to...

Trump pushes for revisions to proposed Iran deal, US media report

US President Donald Trump has demanded further modifications to a proposed 60-day Iran ceasefire deal,...

Iran blockade "very much still in place": Pete Hegseth

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz remains active. While a...