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📰 2 sources 3 articles · 10 Nov 2026, 15:18 → 32 minutes ago

US defense secretary says operations against the Houthis and then Iran were necessary and speaks of a "historic victory"

In successive remarks, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said US military operations against the Houthis and then against Iran were necessary, and expressed pride in the operation that targeted Iran. He was also quoted announcing a "historic military victory by all measures" in Iran, with the statements containing no details on the nature, timing or results of the operations.

📍 Where things stand: The public US statements on the operations against the Houthis and Iran were issued without any official details on the nature, timing or results of the operations.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 10 Nov 2026, 15:18 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US operations against the Houthis and then against Iran were necessary, in a brief statement that did not include details on the nature or timing of these operations.
  2. 10 Nov 2026, 15:22 Hegseth declares his pride in the military operation that targeted Iran, in a brief statement without further details on the nature, timing or results of the operation.
  3. 10 Nov 2026, 15:24 The US War Secretary announces that his country achieved a military victory he described as historic and "by all measures" in Iran, without further details in the available text on the nature or timing of the operation.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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