Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran
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Pete Hegseth, alongside the US defense secretary and chair of the joint chiefs of staff, held a press conference where he asserted the US military campaign against Iran has been a major success. Hegseth claimed the US and Israeli air campaign had significantly crippled Iran's military capabilities, including its air force, navy, and missile defense network. He criticized the media for not portraying the US actions positively enough. Despite these claims, Iranian state media reported continued missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on US and Israeli targets. Hegseth also confirmed an investigation into a US airstrike on a girls' school in Iran that resulted in numerous casualties. At the conference, Gen Dan Caine revealed the US used new precision strike missiles in combat for the first time.
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