Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticised journalists for their coverage of the war in Iran, suggesting alternative television headlines during a Pentagon press conference. He claimed Iran had lost its air force, navy, and missile defence network after 13 days of strikes, with the US-Israeli campaign hitting over 15,000 targets.
“What should the banner [on TV] read?” Hegseth asked. “How about ‘Iran increasingly desperate’?”
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump warned that Iran could face severe strikes in the coming days, describing the country's leaders as “deranged scumbags”.
