Pete Hegseth criticizes 'fake news' coverage of Iran strikes, says only tragedies make front page

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth criticized what he called "fake news" coverage of President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran during a Tuesday press conference, adding that the U.S. is "laser-focused" on its mission of severing Iran's "pathway to nuclear weapons."

Hegesth told reporters that the military operation in Iran is "simply a reality check," and with the "combination of U.S. and Israeli intelligence and combat power, will control Iran and will control it soon."

"Sure, Iran will...