Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Iran 'is not Iraq' and the administration doesn't have 'utopian' plans for nation-building there.

Hegseth instituted a new policy that led to most of the traditional news media given up their Pentagon press credentials, with their spaces ceded to more Trump friendly and other news outlets on the right. Reporters can still access the facility but on more limited visitor passes.

Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns about following military protocols during the Iran conflict, saying America will fight without what he called 'stupid' rules as casualties mount.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered his first public remarks from the Trump administration since the military operations against Iran began over the weekend.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered a fiery defense of the U.S. operations in Iran during a press conference on Monday morning, arguing the Trump administration can achieve its objectives without being “foolish” about it.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said "the mission of Operation Epic Fury is laser-focused: destroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile

In the weeks leading up to President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran and in the frenetic days since, the president and his administration have offered several evolving explanations — at times exaggerated or at odds with US intelligence — to justify why the attacks were necessary and what the US ultimately hopes to achieve.

The Daily Show’s host ridicules defense secretary over his aggressive response to journalists at Pentagon press conference on Iran airstrikes