Pete Hegseth claimed the US had accomplished a ‘decisive military victory’ against Iran and that the regime begged Trump for a ceasefire.
The Pentagon claimed Iranian leadership ‘begged’ for this cease fire which has drawn criticism from Israeli officials.
‘Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital V military victory by any measure,’ Hegseth said.
Hegseth further bragged about the number of Iranian leadership killed by US-Israeli strikes before adding the new Supreme Leader is ‘wounded and disfigured.’
‘They just learned the hard way. What happens when you try to fight us directly, and even when they got lucky one time in 40 days and down two of our pilots, they couldn’t hold them in a daring 14-hour rescue operation,’ Hegseth continued.
His comment come one week after Iran downed several US jets, Black Hawks, and other aircrafts that resulted in two American pilots being stuck behind enemy lines for 48 hours before being rescued.
Trump celebrated a ‘big day for World Peace’ after he brokered an 11th-hour cease fire deal that provided a ‘workable basis’ to end the conflict with Iran following the President’s vow to destroy a ‘whole civilization’.
The Iranians put forward a 10-point ceasefire plan that Trump called ‘workable basis on which to negotiate.’
‘Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital V military victory by any measure,’ Hegseth said
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine also briefed
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7
The 10-point plan allows Iran to continue controlling the Strait of Hormuz, although Tehran said countries who did not threaten them militarily would be allowed to pass.
Other key points were removing sanctions, compensating Tehran for war damage and a ceasefire on all fronts, including Israel‘s battle in Lebanon with Hezbollah.
One contentious proposal in the deal requested that Iran can enrich uranium for their nuclear program.
The phrase ‘acceptance of enrichment’ for its nuclear program, was included in the Farsi-language version of its ceasefire plan.
The last-minute agreement came after Trump issued a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and claimed a ‘whole civilization will die’ if Tehran did not capitulate.
‘A big day for World Peace!’ Trump wrote in a Truth Social post at midnight. ‘Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough! Likewise, so has everyone else!’
Trump said opening the Strait would bring about a ‘Golden Age’ by reestablishing crucial trading routes and repairing any economic setbacks.
‘The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz,’ Trump said. ‘There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made.’
The president gave Iran a two-week deadline to negotiate a final truce – but warned the US military would remain engaged.
