Hegseth touts US-Iran strikes as unprecedented, targets media coverage
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At a Pentagon briefing, Pete Hegseth claimed the US-Israeli campaign against Iran is unprecedentedly successful, alleging Iran’s air force, navy and missile defenses are crippled after 13 days and accusing journalists of downplaying gains. He highlighted supposed battlefield blows, noted ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks, and referenced a US investigation into an airstrike on a girls’ school in Iran, which preliminary findings reportedly concluded the US bombed. He mocked media headlines and press access during the briefing, closing with a patriotic pledge.
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