Defense secretary spoke to reporters in first press briefing since Trump announced ceasefire deal after 40 days of war<\/p>\n
After 40 days and 40 nights of war, Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, on Wednesday pointed to divine providence while telling reporters that Iran\u2019s weapons factories had been reduced to rubble, its military rendered ineffective for years and its supreme leader left wounded and disfigured, all for a temporary ceasefire.<\/p>\n
\u201cIran begged for this ceasefire, and we all know it,\u201d Hegseth said at the Pentagon\u2019s first press briefing since Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in hostilities on Tuesday night. \u201cOperation Epic Fury decimated Iran\u2019s military and rendered it combat ineffective for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
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