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Live updates: Hegseth calls Iran operation an ‘overwhelming victory’ in first hours of ceasefire

Apr 8, 2026Center

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine are briefing reporters first thing Wednesday, less than a full day after President Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran. Hegseth started the briefing by calling Operation Epic Fury an “historic and overwhelming victory” that completely destroyed its defense industrial…

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