The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has launched an attack on the media over their reporting of the US strikes in Iran.
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Hegseth accused the media of ‘spinning’ leaked information and told journalists about the stories he thinks they should be writing, including ‘how hard it is to fly a plane for 36 hours’
Hegseth defends Iran strike amid doubts over Trump’s ‘obliteration’ claims ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/26/hegseth-iran-nuclear-strike-intel
Pentagon details US attack on Iran as Hegseth criticizes media over reporting that questions strike effectiveness – live ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/26/us-politics-live-latest-news-donald-trump-iran-democrats-republicans
Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of success in strikes on Iran ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/26/iran-nuclear-facility-damage-assessment-new-intelligence-trump-claim
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