{"id":322976,"date":"2026-03-04T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pentagon-update-on-iran-war-after-iran-close-to-picking-new-leader\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:00:33","slug":"pentagon-update-on-iran-war-after-iran-close-to-picking-new-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pentagon-update-on-iran-war-after-iran-close-to-picking-new-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon update on Iran war after Iran &#8216;close&#8217; to picking new leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/F1d3NjnyME8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pentagon update on Iran war after Iran 'close' to picking new leader\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F1d3NjnyME8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine hold a news conference in the Pentagon Briefing Room on Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<p>On the fifth day of the war, Israel&#8217;s bombardment of Tehran and Lebanon continues, an Iranian ship has sunk off Sri Lanka and Ayatollah Khamenei&#8217;s successor is close to being named<\/p>\n<p>Live updates \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-latest-israel-launches-preventative-attack-defence-minister-says-13509565<\/p>\n<p>#IranLatest #IranNews #Iran #Israel #USA #MiddleEast #Lebanon #Trump #SkyNews #SkyNewsLive #Live <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine hold a news conference in the Pentagon Briefing Room on Operation Epic Fury. 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