US Défense Secretary makes a major claim regarding the Iran war, calling Operation Epic Fury a decisive military victory, saying that under US pressure, Iran begged for a ceasefire.

US Défense Minister Pete Hegseth has given a statement regarding the ceasefire.

US Défense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a major statement regarding the ceasefire in the Iran War. He called it a decisive military victory in Operation Epic Fury. He also said that Iran begged for this ceasefire under intense US pressure. President Trump has made history.

He further stated, "We are busy fulfilling a clear mission on behalf of great patriotic Americans. It has been pending for 47 years. No matter what people say about it, we will accomplish it."

Hegseth said Iran fired hundreds of rockets and drones at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. "They were crazy about it. They never even got close. Every single one of those attacks was shot down miles away from the Lincoln. They were just wasting their ammunition in the air."

Iran wanted a ceasefire.

Furthermore, he said that Iran had requested this ceasefire. Iran wanted it to happen. Iran has suffered a military defeat. We have achieved exactly what we wanted. Iran's missile program has been completely destroyed. Iran accepted the ceasefire under immense pressure. This new regime had run out of time and options. Now we have a chance for true peace and a real agreement.

He said that Iran's previous Supreme Leader was killed. The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council was killed. An advisor to the Supreme Leader's office was killed. The head of the Supreme Leader's military office was killed. The Défense Minister is no longer with us. The IRGC commander is killed. The Armed Forces General Staff commander is killed. The Intelligence Minister is killed. The IRGC commander is no longer here. Their intelligence chief is killed. I've just left out many names. I could go on and on. This includes Iran's new so-called Supreme Leader, who is wounded.

The US Secretary of Défense said they were forced into this agreement. They had no other option. They chose mercy. They did not attack these bases. Iran had accepted the ceasefire under immense pressure. Iran's new regime had realized that a compromise would be better than the dire consequences that awaited them.