Hegseth touts US ‘victory’ over Iran as Tehran hails its own ‘historic’ win

US defence chief declares total military victory over Iran, matching earlier victory claims from Tehran amid two-week ceasefire.

US Defence Secretary ⁠Pete Hegseth has declared a decisive military victory over Iran and said that Tehran’s missile programme has been functionally destroyed.

Hegseth and General ⁠Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to rep...