Pete Hegseth

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has directed the country’s defense industries to speed up production of combat munitions, following a military report confirming that the United States faces a severe shortage of missiles and interceptors.

The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the cancellation of a planned wave of strikes on Iran. The White House strongly denied the account, calling it "total fake news."

Two U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan as strikes escalated across the region.

After a sweeping American assault on 140 targets in Iran, alerts were activated in Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed they destroyed a command-and-control center at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, "Iran made a bad choice, and now it is paying for it."

The United States says it has successfully completed the first milestone test of the "Golden Dome for America" system. The Pentagon says the system detected and destroyed multiple threats autonomously. Russia and China are alarmed, warning that it "could undermine global strategic stability."

In a speech marking the anniversary of the Normandy invasion, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned about the impact of immigration on Europe. He also urged NATO countries to deepen their security commitments and work more closely together.

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters the naval blockade on Iran will continue and vowed to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He predicted Iran’s economy would collapse and said the U.S. expects to receive 60% enriched uranium; Pete Hegseth said escalation plans are ready, while Iran warned it could go to 90% enrichment.

An Israeli official told CNN the allies are preparing a "short operation" aimed at Iran's energy infrastructure and senior regime figures, as Washington warns Tehran it will face "overwhelming force" if it targets commercial shipping.

Washington is weighing steps against key NATO partners that, officials say, failed to back U.S. operations against Iran. An internal email circulated among top Pentagon ranks outlines options ranging from sidelining Spain to revisiting the U.S. stance on the Falklands.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Navy Secretary John Phelan amid mounting Pentagon frustration over shipbuilding delays and priorities. The shake-up lands as the U.S. Navy enforces a sweeping naval blockade of Iran with more than 15 warships.

A CBS report says that by the start of the cease-fire, roughly half of Iran's ballistic missiles and launchers were still intact—and about 60% of the IRGC's naval arm remained operational.