At a blistering Pentagon briefing, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth taunted Iran’s “caged” IRGC leadership, insisting the conflict is “not a fair fight” and vowing Washington can fully reload while Tehran “can’t reconstitute.” He claimed Iran’s launchers, missiles and defense industry have been shattered as U.S. forces stand “locked and loaded” on critical energy and power infrastructure, ready to strike at Trump’s command. Joined by Joint Chiefs chair Gen. Dan Caine and CENTCOM’s Adm. Brad Cooper, Hegseth brushes off talk of Israeli pressure and insists Trump alone decides war moves.