Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared an “overwhelming victory” in the war against Iran Wednesday – as he insisted the regime had “begged” for a cease-fire after Tehran’s missile program was completely obliterated. “Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield. A capital V military victory,” he said during a Pentagon press briefing. “By any measure, Epic Fury decimated Iran’s military and rendered it combat-ineffective for years to come.”
Hegseth’s victory lap came after President Trump pulled back from the brink of a threatened full blown assault on the Islamic Republic late Tuesday – just two hours before a deadline he set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran begged for this ceasefire, and we all know it,” Hegseth said. “Together with our Israeli partners, America’s military achieved every single objective on plan, on schedule, exactly as laid out from day one.” Touting the success of the widescale US destruction, Hegseth insisted Iran’s missile program had been “functionally destroyed” — noting they could no longer build missiles, rockets or launchers.
