US Secretary of Defense

Pentagon chief:

China could sink entire US carrier fleet in 20 minutes

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – In a rare admission, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that the Chinese hypersonic missiles can destroy all US aircraft carriers in just 20 minutes.

Defense Secretary Hegseth says Iran-US talks good step

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said that the indirect talks between Iran and his country in Oman on Saturday were fruitful and a good step.

Rubio says aggression on Yemen to shield Israel will continue

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – US Secretary of States Marco Rubio has said that the US army will continue its aggression against the impoverished Yemeni nation in support of the Zionist regime of Israel will continue.

To support military satellites;

Pentagon planning commercial 'space reserve'

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The United States Department of Defense is developing a plan to use the ever-growing American commercial space industry for national security purposes.

Washington won't let Ukraine fail: US defense chief

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has promised that the United States will not let Ukraine fail, even as further aid remains stalled in Congress and Kiev's forces face shortages of munitions.

US secretary of defense makes unannounced visit to Baghdad

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Iraq Tuesday on an unannounced visit barely two weeks before the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion in 2003.