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US President Donald Trump listens as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, October 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
World's energy supply buffers have been eroded — UAE oil exec
Trump said weighing who to scapegoat for Iran war as he clashes with PM over renewed attack
By Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Reuters
US president reportedly asking advisers about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and US military chief Dan Caine; Trump said to favor giving talks more time before new round of strikes
US Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a meeting about military families with President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office of the White House, August 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 8, 2026, 6:30 pm
Top US general said urging Iran war ‘off-ramp’ as Tehran and Oman near Hormuz deal
Caine reportedly warns Trump advisers that further military action could backfire; Iranian Guards say negotiations with Muscat have ‘nothing to do’ with reopening key waterway
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 22, 2026, 2:13 am
Iran war has cost US $37.5 billion so far, Hegseth tells Senate as he asks for more funds
Pentagon chief warns US will ‘face critical shortfalls’ of armaments without the requested funding, as top general says he can’t ‘answer what it will cost’ to ‘get the job done’
By LISA MASCARO
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 1, 2026, 8:59 am
Trump weighed return to full war against Iran, but prefers diplomatic efforts – report
White House official says deconfliction channel including IRGC, US military has been used by both sides; Tehran’s chief negotiator: Iran prioritizes diplomacy but is ready for war
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, May 5, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
May 12, 2026, 2:27 pm
Hegseth faces new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more
US secretary of defense and military chief Caine expected to outline $1.5 trillion proposed defense budget and stress need for more drones, warships, and missile defense systems
By Ben Finley
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
April 16, 2026, 7:19 pm
Hegseth warns US ready to resume fighting ‘with more power than ever’ if Tehran spurns deal
Joint Chiefs head says US Navy will ‘actively pursue’ vessels in service of Iran anywhere in the world; Hegseth lashes out at press, accuses them of acting like ‘Pharisees’ in New Testament
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Operation Epic Fury in the US Central Command area of responsibility April 5, 2026. (US Air Force photo)
April 10, 2026, 8:25 pm
War in numbers: US hit tens of thousands of targets in Iran, but capabilities remain
Pentagon says it struck over 13,000 targets during ‘Epic Fury’, including missiles, launchers, navy ships and factories; Iran’s fire remained steady despite heavy strikes
By AP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
April 8, 2026, 6:25 pm
Trump claims Iran won’t enrich uranium, will give up uranium, while US lifts sanctions
No indication Tehran accepted such terms, as US president threatens tariffs, touts progress; Pentagon claims Iranian military decimated, despite ongoing missile, drone attacks
By Jacob Magid, AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walk into Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)
April 8, 2026, 8:41 am
Top Trump aides told him PM’s prewar regime change forecast was ‘farcical’ — report
NYT reveals PM’s high stakes Situation Room pitch to Trump included series of predictions — such as Tehran being too weak to close Hormuz or attack neighbors — that haven’t panned out
By ToI Staff
Members of the US Air Force (USAF) prepare munitions at RAF Fairford in southwest England on March 10, 2026, after USAF B-1 Lancer bomber jets and Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers landed at the RAF base. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP)
March 10, 2026, 5:07 pm
US defense secretary warns of ‘most intense day’ of strikes on Iranian targets
Hegseth: War won’t end until ‘enemy is decisively defeated’; top US general: Iran is not ‘more formidable than we thought’; Netanyahu: We want to help Iranians ‘throw off yoke of tyranny’
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
US War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, March 4, 2026. (AP/Konstantin Toropin)
March 4, 2026, 7:06 pm
Hegseth: Iran is ‘toast,’ and the US and Israel will rain down ‘death and destruction’
Defense secretary promises complete control of Iran’s skies within a week, says US forces can keep fighting ‘as long as we need to,’ though defenses ‘can’t stop everything’; hails capable, courageous Israel
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
US President Donald Trump listens as Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks at Mar-a-Lago on January 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)
February 24, 2026, 3:53 am
Trump: Top general doesn’t oppose Iran war, thinks it would be ‘easily won’
US president denies reports that Dan Caine said striking Iran could cause loss of forces, weapons stocks; Netanyahu holds security meeting, hospitals prep for conflict
By Stav Levaton, Diana Bletter, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
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