Pentagon chief to hold first press conference on Iran
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will hold a press conference on Monday morning about the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the first by a senior official since strikes began Saturday. The press conference will be held at 8:00 am local time Monday (1300 GMT), the Pentagon announced Sunday on X. Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, will also take part, the Pentagon said.
Pete Hegseth will also visit Congress on Tuesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief lawmakers on the progress of the military operation, the White House announced Sunday. Democrats in opposition have complained that they were not consulted before the operation began. The US and Israeli militaries struck Iran on Saturday, and Iranian state media confirmed Sunday that a strike on Tehran killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
