Other than two short videos from President Trump over the weekend, the administration had said very little about the conflict in Iran, now known as Operation Epic Fury.
This morning, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stepped up at the Pentagon and spoke directly to the American people, laying it all out with clarity, force, and unmistakable resolve.
From start to finish, it was one of the most commanding addresses of his career.
Just after 8 a.m. ET, Hegseth took the podium.
He began by framing the mission in stark, uncompromising terms: Operation Epic Fury isn’t the start of a new conflict — it’s the conclusion of a war that has stretched across generations.
“We didn’t start this war, but under President Trump we are finishing it.”
HEGSETH: “Two days ago under the direction and direct orders of Donald J. Trump, the Department of War launched Operat…
