Pete Hegseth
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Pete Hegseth, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
U.S. Weighs F-35 Return for Turkey as Trump Courts Erdogan
The Trump administration is reviewing a possible return of Turkey to the F-35 program and a separate engine sale for Turkey’s KAAN fighter. Trump linked the move to his close ties…
Republicans Resist Trump’s $87.6 Billion Wartime Budget Request
President Donald Trump asked Congress for $87.6 billion in extra funding, mostly for the war against Iran, but the proposal faces strong Democratic opposition and Republican doubt…
Trump Presses Arms Makers to Boost Missile Production as U.S. Replenishes War Stocks
Trump met defense manufacturers at the White House as the U.S. pushes to rebuild missile and ammunition stocks after fighting in Iran. The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin up to $…
CBS Report: U.S. Army Downplayed Severity of Injuries in Iran Conflict
CBS reported that wounded American soldiers say the U.S. military understated their injuries after Iranian drone attacks in Kuwait. The Army denied trying to minimize the wounds…
Trump Seeks Special Funding to Remove Sensitive Nuclear Material from Iran
The Trump administration is asking Congress for a special Iran-related budget, including $672 million for nuclear-related operations and part of an $80 billion war supplemental. T…
NATO chief visits White House in last-ditch bid to keep Trump in the alliance
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is meeting Donald Trump at the White House to try to prevent a U.S. exit from NATO. The talks come amid tensions over Iran, European base access…
Trump Says Vance Will Take the Blame If Iran Deal Fails
Donald Trump said J.D. Vance will get the blame if negotiations with Iran fail, while he will claim credit for any success. Vance is in Switzerland leading the effort to turn a fr…
Pentagon Seeks $80 Billion More for Iran War Costs, Sparking Backlash
The Pentagon wants Congress to approve an extra $80 billion tied to the war with Iran, as part of Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget. The request has split lawma…
How the Trump-Netanyahu rift deepened over Gaza, Lebanon and Iran
A public rift has widened between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump amid Iran negotiations, the Lebanon conflict and rising criticism of Israel. A new book says Trump privately…
Five Steps the Writer Says Could Pull Israel Out of a Strategic Low Point
An Israeli opinion piece says the country is in a severe strategic and moral low point and needs a new Lebanon strategy. It urges coordination with Donald Trump, pressure on Iran…
Trump’s New Presidential Jet Arrives in the U.S. as Qatar Gift Debate Intensifies
The U.S. Air Force said Trump’s new VC-25B presidential jet has arrived at Joint Base Andrews and is undergoing final certification flights. The aircraft, reportedly a gift from Q…
Trump Reopens Iran Nuclear Deal Debate, Echoing Obama-Era Controversy
The article reviews the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and why it remains controversial as Trump again pursues talks with Tehran. It details the accord’s restrictions, sanctions relief, I…
Hegseth Warns NATO Is a 'Paper Tiger' and Says U.S. Will Reassess Europe Commitment
Pete Hegseth told NATO defense ministers in Brussels that the U.S. will review its troop deployment in Europe over the next six months. He said the alliance needs a major reset, a…
Hegseth Breaks Silence on Iran Deal, Citing U.S. Force Behind It
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commented publicly for the first time on the Iran deal signed overnight. He praised the role of American force in bringing Tehran to the table…
Pentagon Pushes Cheaper Missiles to Rebuild U.S. Stockpiles Faster
The Pentagon is pushing cheaper missiles to rebuild depleted U.S. stockpiles faster and cut costs. The Army wants container-launched cruise missiles under $500,000 and air-defense…
Report: Iran Kept Launching Drones Toward Hormuz After U.S.-Iran Understanding
NBC reported that Iran kept launching drones toward ships in the Strait of Hormuz every night after a U.S.-Iran understanding was announced, though U.S. forces intercepted them. T…
Trump Team Settles on Iran Deal Framework Despite Deep Skepticism
CNN reported that Trump’s national security team has spent two weeks debating an emerging Iran deal, despite deep doubts about Tehran’s reliability. The White House settled on a b…
Pentagon report leaves red “mother orb” sighting partly unexplained
A newly released Pentagon UFO memo describes an October 2023 sighting near Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado that remains partly unresolved. Officials think some of the lights may hav…
White House Rebukes Pete Hegseth Over U.S. Ammunition Shortages
The White House has formally warned Pete Hegseth that U.S. ammunition production problems threaten national defense readiness. The memo contradicts Hegseth’s claim that reports of…
Leaked framework outlines U.S.-Iran understandings, including nuclear limits and phased sanctions relief
News 12 says it obtained a leaked U.S.-Iran memorandum outlining an initial framework that includes a nuclear nonproliferation pledge, a halt to hostilities, and 60 days of furthe…
U.S. to let Iran resume oil sales immediately under emerging war deal
The U.S. is set to let Iran resume oil sales immediately once a war-ending deal is signed, while waiving sanctions on related services. Trump and Iranian officials are publicly cl…
Trump Weighs Fallout for Iran Deal Critics in Top Ranks
Donald Trump is reportedly considering action against senior officials who opposed a developing Iran agreement, including Pete Hegseth and John Ratcliffe. The dispute has split th…
Trump Says Iran Agreed to Never Get Nuclear Arms as CIA Chief Expresses Doubts
Donald Trump said Iran agreed never to obtain nuclear weapons, while an Axios report said CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned of serious doubts about Tehran’s willingness to comply…
Warm and Pleasant Weather Expected, With Slight Temperature Rise Across Israel
Israel’s weather will be warm, dry and partly cloudy, with a slight temperature increase and moderate to high heat stress in some areas. The article also says Washington and Tehra…
Vance Says Nuclear Inspectors Will Return to Iran as White House Faces Internal Doubts
JD Vance said international nuclear inspectors will return to Iran under a U.S.-Iran framework expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday. Axios reported deep internal U.S. do…
White House Official Says U.S.-Iran Memorandum Signed as Hormuz Reopening Looms
A White House official said the U.S. and Iran have signed a memorandum that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and affect sanctions and nuclear oversight. Vice President J.D. Vance…
Pentagon Pushes Low-Cost Missile Program After Iran War Depletes Stocks
The U.S. military is fast-tracking low-cost missile programs after the war with Iran drained stocks and exposed slow replenishment. The Army and Air Force aim to mass-produce thou…
Hegseth Clashes With CBS Anchor Over U.S. Weapons Stockpiles
Pete Hegseth clashed with CBS’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation” over U.S. weapons stockpiles, military readiness, and aid to Ukraine. He said American munitions supplies rem…
Trump’s Iran Deal Leaves Major Nuclear and Regional Questions Unanswered
Trump announced a U.S.-Iran agreement overnight, but no final text has been published and major issues remain open. The unresolved questions include Iran’s enriched uranium, nucle…
Unresolved issues cloud Trump’s announced Iran deal
Trump announced a U.S.-Iran agreement overnight, but the text has not been released and major issues remain unresolved. The main open questions concern uranium, nuclear sites, san…
Israel Signals No Withdrawal From Security Zones in Lebanon as Questions Grow Over the Ground Operation
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will keep the IDF in security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely and opposes a withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The article sa…
Israeli leaders blast US-Iran deal as strategic setback
Israeli politicians harshly criticized the new US-Iran agreement, calling it a strategic setback and warning it could constrain Israel. Some Israeli ministers insisted the deal do…
Analyst: US-Iran framework may be a trap, and Israel must stay on guard
Lt. Col. (res.) Amit Yagur said a developing US-Iran framework is highly unusual and may still collapse or change. He urged Israel to keep the pressure up in Gaza and Lebanon and…
Trump Says Deal With Iran Is Done, Strait of Hormuz to Reopen Immediately
Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have completed an agreement that immediately opens the Strait of Hormuz and ends military activity. Pakistan said it helped broker the understa…
Netanyahu Seeks Urgent Trump Meeting as Iran Deal Nears Completion
Netanyahu is seeking an urgent meeting with Trump after the G7 as Israel objects to a near-final US-Iran deal. Trump says the agreement will block an Iranian bomb and has angrily…
Netanyahu Pauses Cabinet Meeting for Call With Trump
Benjamin Netanyahu paused a cabinet security and political meeting on Saturday to speak with Donald Trump. Israel Katz also spoke with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
U.S. Pushes for Iran Deal Despite Regional Strikes, Israel Alarmed by Terms
The Trump administration is pressing to close an Iran deal through mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, despite fresh regional strikes and Israeli objections. Reported terms include…
Hegseth Backs Israel After Beirut Strike Despite Trump’s Criticism
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed Israel’s Beirut strike and rejected the idea that it would derail U.S.-Iran talks. His remarks contradicted President Donald Trump’s criticis…
Trump says Israeli Beirut strike angered him and delayed Iran deal
Trump said he was furious with Netanyahu over Israel’s strike in Beirut, which he said delayed a planned U.S.-Iran deal signing. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washingto…
U.S. Presses Iran to Hold Back After Israeli Strike in Beirut
The U.S. is urging Iran not to retaliate after an Israeli strike on Hezbollah in Beirut, warning that any Iranian response could collapse a near-finished U.S.-Iran deal. Israel sa…
Trump Slams Beirut Strike as U.S. Says Lebanon Deal Is Near
Donald Trump condemned Israel’s strike in Beirut and urged all sides to step back as the U.S. says a deal involving Lebanon and Iran is close. U.S. officials Mike Waltz and Pete H…
Anthropic’s AI Blocked by U.S. Export Order, Exposing a New Security Fight
Anthropic launched its new Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, then had them blocked by the U.S. Commerce Department under export-control rules. The company disputes the governmen…
Pentagon releases new UFO files describing strange lights, floating objects and unexplained sightings
The Pentagon released 72 new UFO-related files after an order from Donald Trump, highlighting unexplained military and federal sightings. The documents describe strange objects in…
US Strike on Iran Called Off Hours Before Launch as Trump Claims Deal
NBC reported that the U.S. military was hours from striking Iran when Donald Trump canceled the operation and claimed a deal had been reached. Iran denied any final agreement, whi…
Trump: “We’re Attacking Iran Hard Tonight, They Asked to Stop”
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States is attacking targets in Iran and will carry out additional strikes overnight, following the downing of an American combat helico…
'Strike Iran Hard Tonight': Trump’s Dramatic White House Meeting Reveals New Attack Plans
President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting on Wednesday about possible further strikes against Iran, as senior U.S. officials weighed a short, large-scale mi…
Trump: “We Will Strike Iran Very Hard Today”
U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House that he expects Iran to sign a deal soon and warned that the United States would strike Iran very hard. He and War Secretary Pe…
Back to Combat? Trump’s Revelations and the Urgent Visit by the Secretary of War
President Trump said an Apache helicopter incident over the Strait of Hormuz was “nothing less than a miracle,” and claimed Iranian equipment struck the aircraft and caused it to…
