June 06, 2026
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on X the story was "entirely false and fabricated" and demanded a retraction
The new leader was believed to have been wounded in a strike, Pentagon chief Hegseth says
He is also set to unveil a Department of Energy plan to provide $175 million for upgrades at six coal-fired plant
"We have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now, and it would be great if we didn’t have to use them," the US president says
"We are postured defensively in the region to be strong in pursuit of a peace deal. And we certainly hope that's what happens here," Hegseth says
China has objected to Hegseth calling it a threat in the Indo-Pacific, calling comments on Saturday as "deplorable" and "intended to sow division"
"We are helping to take back the Panama Canal from communist Chinese influence," Hegseth tells a press briefing in Panama City
"We share a warrior ethos that defines our forces," Hegseth told Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani at a meeting in Tokyo
