Pete Hegseth

"different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies."

"Bombs will be dropping on key facilities in the country."

"We will hit them hard on our terms on the targets that improve the environment for us to operate in and undermine the capabilities that Iran wants to have."

"If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs, and we’re very good at it."

"We have no clear evidence of that."

"That's not a strait we're going to allow to remain contested."

"We have options, for sure."

"We know the new, so-called not-so-Supreme Leader is wounded and likely disfigured."

"US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday"

"If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs, and we’re very good at it."

"If Trump required it, 'we'll negotiate with bombs, and we're very good at it'."

"Anthropic classified as a 'supply chain risk.'"

"The operation underscores the shared U.S. and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere."

"The strike was conducted earlier this week and that Guerrero was confirmed killed during the strike."

"'we'll negotiate with bombs, and we're very good at it'."

"was confirmed killed during the strike."

"The operation underscores the shared US and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere."

"Guerrero was confirmed killed during the strike."

"The operation underscores the shared U.S. and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere."

"It's a review that some countries will fail, and others will pass with flying colours."

"Iran should make a deal. Iran has an opportunity to make a deal. That's the outcome the President would prefer."

"if his firm did not drop its safety guardrails, the Pentagon would cancel its $200 million contract and 'declare Anthropic a supply chain risk.'"

"'I’ve deemed Anthropic a supply chain risk.'"

"The Department of Defense must have full, unrestricted access to Anthropic’s models."

"For decades, the Ivy League and similar institutions have gorged themselves on a trust fund of American taxpayer dollars, only to become factories of anti-American resentment and military disdain."

"This is not education, this is indoctrination."

"We’re done paying for the privilege of our enemies’ wicked ideologies to be taught to our future leaders. We’ve had enough."

"For decades, the Ivy League and similar institutions have gorged themselves on a trust fund of American taxpayer dollars, only to become factories of anti-American resentment and military disdain."

"Supply-Chain Risk to National Security."

"Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic."

"war with Iran will not be 'endless'"

"We will not tolerate powerful missiles targeting the American people."

"The United States did not start this conflict, but we will finish it."

"If you kill or threaten Americans anywhere in the world — as Iran has — then we will hunt you down, and we will kill you."

"The United States did not start the conflict with Iran but intends to finish it."

"President Trump has all the latitude in the world to talk about how long it may or may not take. Four weeks, two weeks, six weeks."

"This is not Iraq. This is not endless."

"foolishness to expect U.S. officials to say publicly 'here’s exactly how far we’ll go.'"

"This is not Iraq. This is not endless."

"We're hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly, and unapologetically."

"A powerful weapon struck a tactical operations centre that was fortified."

"This is not Iraq. This is not endless."

"the deadly incident happened when an incoming munition hit a tactical operations center in Kuwait."

"The fatal attack had occurred when an incoming munition hit a tactical operations center in the country."

"the strike that killed the service members hit a 'tactical operation center that was fortified,' but there was 'one' projectile that made it through air defenses."

"Our deepest heartfelt condolences are with their families."

"This is not Iraq. This is not endless."

"The six soldiers were killed in a 'tactical operations center' when a projectile made its way past air defenses."

"a "powerful weapon" had struck a "tactical operations centre that was fortified"."

"one projectile that made it through air defenses"

"There was 'no sense' that the destruction of the ballistic missile would trigger NATO’s Article 5 clause."

"The Iranian regime are toast and they know it."

"[The warship] thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo. Quiet death."

"that thought it was safe in international waters"

"This was never meant to be a fair fight."

"An American submarine sank ​an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"Iran tried to kill President Trump and Trump got the last laugh."

"They are toast and they know it. Or at least soon enough they will know it."

"Iran tried to kill President Trump and President Trump got the last laugh."

"The leader of the unit that attempted to assassinate Trump has been hunted down and killed."

"Yesterday, the leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed."

"Yesterday, the leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed."

"Now, this is not a mission accomplished situation. This is simply a reality check."

"An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"the U.S. and Israel have 'only just begun' their war with Iran but declared Tehran 'is toast, and they know it.'"

"Yesterday, in the Indian Ocean...an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"An American submarine sank an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"It was sunk by a torpedo, a quiet death – the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II."

"Yesterday, in the Indian Ocean... an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"Yesterday, in the Indian Ocean ... an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"Yesterday, in the Indian Ocean ... an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"a powerful weapon had struck what he described as a fortified tactical operations centre."

"Keep going until the end - we’re with you."

"the U.S. can sustain this fight easily for as long as we need to."

"This is what the fake news misses."

"None of our objectives are premised on the support or the arming of any particular force."

"the Iranian warship 'thought it was safe in international waters.'"

"The US is winning its military operation against Iran 'decisively, devastatingly and without mercy.'"

"The U.S. and Israel have 'only just begun' their war with Iran but declared Tehran 'is toast, and they know it.'"

"An American submarine sank ​an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"We’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets. But we’re taking a look and investigating that."

"the US military was investigating the incident."

"We’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets. But we’re taking a look and investigating that."

"We’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets."

"We’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets. But we’re taking a look and investigating that."

"We’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets. But were taking a look and investigating that."

"We’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets."

"the torpedoing of the Dena...was described as 'quiet death'."

"An American submarine sank an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters."

"It was sunk by a torpedo, a quiet death."

"the long-classified files have historically fuelled 'justified speculation,' saying that the American people have a right to see the information for themselves."

"From the very beginning, this has been about one fundamental principle: the military being able to use technology for all lawful purposes."

"thought it was safe in international waters but instead died a quiet death."

""quiet death""

"that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo, a quiet death."

"A cowardly act of corporate virtue-signaling that places Silicon Valley ideology above American lives."

"America is prepared to take on these threats and go on the offense alone if necessary."

"the strike on the Iranian warship was the 'first such attack on an enemy since World War II'"

"From the very beginning, this has been about one fundamental principle: the military being able to use technology for all lawful purposes."

"The US was investigating."

""no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic.""

"No stupid rules of engagement, no nation building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win and we don’t waste time or lives."

"We owe our warriors the absolute best medical care in the world, and this programme delivers on that obligation."

"the US was 'investigating'"

"an Iranian warship"

""the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War Two""

"Military action in Iran could last eight weeks."

"We would be completely unwise if we did not reserve the right to take any particular option, whether it included boots on the ground or no boots on the ground."

"The ability for us to be up over the top and hunting with more conventional munitions, gravity bombs, 500lb, 1,000lb, 2,000lb bombs on military targets."

"The ability for us to be up over the top and hunting with more conventional munitions."

"The ability for us to be up over the top and hunting with more conventional munitions, gravity bombs, 500lb, 1,000lb, 2,000lb bombs on military targets."

"Today will be yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran: the most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence more refined and better than ever."

"Death, fire, and fury will rain upon them."

"Tuesday will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran: The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence more refined and better than ever."

"Tuesday would mark our most intense day of strikes inside Iran: the most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes."

"the US had 'carried out strikes exclusively on military targets, including military logistics infrastructure'"

"Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve."

"Tuesday would be the 'most intense' day of US strikes yet."

"Israel has been 'a really strong partner in this effort.'"

"Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran."

"Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve."

"American strikes against Iran are intensifying, while the number of Iranian drones and missiles being launched has dropped significantly in recent days."

"this is only just the beginning of the U.S. fight with Iran."

"We are punching them while they're down, which is exactly how it should be."

"the US was 'investigating'"

"an Iranian warship"

"Members of the Iranian military can't talk or communicate, let alone mount a coordinated and sustained offensive."

"All I can say is that we’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets. But we’re taking a look and investigating that."

"the Pentagon was certainly investigating, but the only side that targets civilians is Iran."

"We’re certainly investigating. But the only side that targets civilians is Iran."

"Iran stands alone, and they are badly losing."

"That’s how terrorist regimes fight. They target civilians. We do not."

"the Iran war would likely claim more American lives before it ends."

"Iran stands alone, and they are badly losing."

"That’s how terrorist regimes fight. They target civilians. We do not."

"All I can say is that we are investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets, but we are taking a look and investigating that."

"the Iranian warship had died a 'quiet death'."

""This was never meant to be a fair fight, and it is not a fair fight. We are punching them while they’re down.""

"The IRIS Dena was described as a 'prize ship' and said it 'died a quiet death.'"

"the US was 'investigating'."

"no mercy for our enemies"

"we live in a dangerous world"

"Without these funds, we face critical shortfalls that threaten our ability to also simply pay our service members, rapidly replenish equipment and munitions, and sustain vital operations without disruption."

"American heroes"

"The only thing prohibiting transit in the Strait right now is Iran shooting at shipping. It is open for transit should Iran not do that."

"the US was 'investigating'"

"Tuesday will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran: The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence more refined and better than ever."

"the US was 'investigating' the reported bombing of a school in Iran."

"a healthy, capable, and decisively dominant fighting force"

"the US was 'investigating'"

"It takes money to kill bad guys."

"It takes money to kill bad guys."

"It takes money to kill bad guys."

"it takes money to kill bad guys"

"we’re hunting and striking: death and destruction from above"

"the US military has sunk 'an Iranian warship' in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo."

"The Pentagon needed another $87bn to address 'critical shortfalls', including equipment."

"Never in recorded history has a nation’s military been so quickly and so effectively neutralized."

"We will go as far as we need to go to advance American interests."

"American casualties... only stiffen our resolve to ensure that we do this properly."

"The U.S. has moved away from 'restrictive' rules of engagement."

"No punishment. No Investigation. Carry on, patriots."

""The next few days in the war against Iran would be decisive and warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify if it did not make a deal.""

"We have more and more options, and they have less."

"there are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up"

"the next few days in the war against Iran would be decisive and warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify if it did not make a deal"

"the next few days in the war against Iran would be decisive and warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify if it did not make a deal."

"there are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up"

"General George could be fired for months."

"the US does not fight with 'stupid rules of engagement'."

"The US does not fight with 'stupid rules of engagement.'"

"Carry on, patriots."

"you don't have much of an alliance if you have countries that are not willing to stand with you."

"U.S. forces never target civilian targets."

"US forces 'never target civilian targets'."

"the service 'spit me out,' he said in his 2024 book"

"lethality prioritized over legality"

""a generational leader who would help ensure the army revives the warrior ethos, rebuilds for the modern battlefield and deters our enemies around the world"."

"Don't tell your enemy what you're willing to do or not do, and don't tell your enemy when you're willing to stop."

"It's a manufactured story."

"The US had achieved 'air superiority' over Iran."

""God is good.""

"Major strikes to come."

"Iran tried to kill President Trump, and President Trump got the last laugh."

"We remain in place, maintaining readiness and vigilance. Our troops are ready for defense, ready for offense, and can resume operations at any moment if necessary to ensure Iran complies with the terms of the truce."

"Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield."

"We know what they have. And they will give it up. And we’ll get it and we’ll take it. If we have to, we can do it in any means necessary."

"On the uranium, we're watching it. We know what they have, and they will give it up, and we'll get it."

""What they do in those high seas in those austere conditions... it's incredible.""

"the US had scored 'a capital V military victory'"

"Iran's navy is 'at the bottom of the sea' and its air force has been 'wiped out.'"

"A capital V military victory."

""A capital V military victory""

"Iran will never have a nuclear weapon or the capability to get a path to one."