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"Rightful Alarm In Asia": Top Trump Aide's Warning On China Military Build-Up
- Saturday May 30, 2026
- World News | NDTV News Desk
Pete Hegseth stressed that Washington did not seek "needless confrontation in the region".
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran To Use 'Kamikaze Dolphins' To Attack US Ships In Hormuz? What Team Trump Said
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The idea was first reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 30, with an article claiming that Iranian officials had said Iran could use "mine-carrying dolphins" to attack US warships.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Not Looking For Fight": US Warns Iran Of Forceful Response If Ships Attacked
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Speaking on Tuesday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stressed that Washington is not seeking escalation and that the current truce with Iran remains in place but drew a firm line on attacks against commercial vessels.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth Asked If Trump Is "Mentally Stable" To Lead US. His Reply Is Viral
- Friday May 1, 2026
- World News | Written by Sanstuti Nath
Hegseth later said Donald Trump is an "incredible commander-in-chief who puts our troops first."
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth Defends $1.5 Trillion Defence Budget Amid Iran War
- Friday May 1, 2026
- World News | Indo Asian Service News
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a forceful defence of President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, arguing it reflects “the urgency of the moment” and is essential to counter a rapidly deteriorat
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www.ndtv.com
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60-Day Deadline Hours Away, Team Trump Denies Being At War With Iran
- Friday May 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth also told lawmakers that he believes the ceasefire with Iran "pauses" a 60-day clock on congressional authorisation for war.
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www.ndtv.com
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JD Vance Fears Pete Hegseth 'Misleading' Trump On Iran War: Report
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
In closed-door meetings, Vance has reportedly questioned the reality of those claims, asking whether the rosy portrayal of the war being presented to Trump is really the truth.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Iran Has Thousands Of Missiles To Continue War': Intel Belies Trump's Claim
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Even before the ceasefire was declared, US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had claimed the Iranian Air Force was "wiped out" and the Navy was "at the bottom of the sea".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Bombs On Infrastructure, Power, Energy": Hegseth Threatens Iran Again
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- World News | Agence-France Presse
"If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy,"Hegsethtold a news conference at the Pentagon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Insists On Hormuz Opening As He Escalates Iran Threats
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
US president Donald Trump in recent weeks has said an agreement on the strait wasn't among his core prerequisites for ending the conflict.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Plays Down Rift With Vatican Despite Pope's Criticism
- Friday April 10, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has made his Christian faith central to his leadership of the Pentagon, instituting a voluntary monthly prayer service and invoking God to justify and support military operations.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kash Patel To Tulsi Gabbard: Who Could Be Next On Trump's Firing List?
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The potential high-level shuffling is reportedly focused on Cabinet officials Trump feels have "underperformed or who have generated too much negative attention".
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Threatens Iran Infrastructure As He Presses For A Deal
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Trump's comments and the continued strikes on Iran complicate efforts by the US and its allies to broker a peace deal with the Islamic Republic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Randy George, US Army Chief Asked To Step Down By Pete Hegseth
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Gen. George was appointed as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army on September 21, 2023. His term was set to expire in 2027.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth's Broker Tried To Buy Defence Fund Before Iran War? What US Said
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The report came days after US President Donald Trump appeared to place responsibility for the decision to launch military strikes against Iran on Defence Secretary Hegseth.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rightful Alarm In Asia": Top Trump Aide's Warning On China Military Build-Up
- Saturday May 30, 2026
- World News | NDTV News Desk
Pete Hegseth stressed that Washington did not seek "needless confrontation in the region".
-
www.ndtv.com
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Iran To Use 'Kamikaze Dolphins' To Attack US Ships In Hormuz? What Team Trump Said
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The idea was first reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 30, with an article claiming that Iranian officials had said Iran could use "mine-carrying dolphins" to attack US warships.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Not Looking For Fight": US Warns Iran Of Forceful Response If Ships Attacked
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Speaking on Tuesday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stressed that Washington is not seeking escalation and that the current truce with Iran remains in place but drew a firm line on attacks against commercial vessels.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth Asked If Trump Is "Mentally Stable" To Lead US. His Reply Is Viral
- Friday May 1, 2026
- World News | Written by Sanstuti Nath
Hegseth later said Donald Trump is an "incredible commander-in-chief who puts our troops first."
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth Defends $1.5 Trillion Defence Budget Amid Iran War
- Friday May 1, 2026
- World News | Indo Asian Service News
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a forceful defence of President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, arguing it reflects “the urgency of the moment” and is essential to counter a rapidly deteriorat
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www.ndtv.com
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60-Day Deadline Hours Away, Team Trump Denies Being At War With Iran
- Friday May 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth also told lawmakers that he believes the ceasefire with Iran "pauses" a 60-day clock on congressional authorisation for war.
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www.ndtv.com
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JD Vance Fears Pete Hegseth 'Misleading' Trump On Iran War: Report
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
In closed-door meetings, Vance has reportedly questioned the reality of those claims, asking whether the rosy portrayal of the war being presented to Trump is really the truth.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Iran Has Thousands Of Missiles To Continue War': Intel Belies Trump's Claim
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Even before the ceasefire was declared, US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had claimed the Iranian Air Force was "wiped out" and the Navy was "at the bottom of the sea".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Bombs On Infrastructure, Power, Energy": Hegseth Threatens Iran Again
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- World News | Agence-France Presse
"If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy,"Hegsethtold a news conference at the Pentagon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Insists On Hormuz Opening As He Escalates Iran Threats
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
US president Donald Trump in recent weeks has said an agreement on the strait wasn't among his core prerequisites for ending the conflict.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Plays Down Rift With Vatican Despite Pope's Criticism
- Friday April 10, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has made his Christian faith central to his leadership of the Pentagon, instituting a voluntary monthly prayer service and invoking God to justify and support military operations.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Kash Patel To Tulsi Gabbard: Who Could Be Next On Trump's Firing List?
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The potential high-level shuffling is reportedly focused on Cabinet officials Trump feels have "underperformed or who have generated too much negative attention".
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Threatens Iran Infrastructure As He Presses For A Deal
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Trump's comments and the continued strikes on Iran complicate efforts by the US and its allies to broker a peace deal with the Islamic Republic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Randy George, US Army Chief Asked To Step Down By Pete Hegseth
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Gen. George was appointed as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army on September 21, 2023. His term was set to expire in 2027.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth's Broker Tried To Buy Defence Fund Before Iran War? What US Said
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The report came days after US President Donald Trump appeared to place responsibility for the decision to launch military strikes against Iran on Defence Secretary Hegseth.
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www.ndtv.com