Pentagon Releases Videos, Images Of Iranian Strikes
Pentagon Releases Videos, Images Of Iranian Strikes
The Department of War has released the first images and videos of U.S. military actions against Iran as the campaign against the regime extends into its third day. Operation Epic Fury has so far claimed the lives of four U.S. military personnel and wounded more than a dozen others.
Early on Monday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the primary focus of the U.S. military operation in Iran is the use of lasers.
“Destroy Iranian missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure and they will never have nuclear weapons,” said Hesgeth, who was joined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.
Hegseth declined to give a timeframe for the operation, but he insisted it would not be “endless.”
“This is not Iraq,” Hegseth said. “This is not endless. I was there for both — our generation knows better, and so does this president. He called the last 20 years of nation-building wars dumb and he’s right. This is the opposite. This operation is a clear, devastating, decisive mission: Destroy the missile threat, destroy the navy, no nukes.”
Hegseth said there are no U.S. military “boots on the ground” in Iran right now, but said he would not “go into the exercise of what we will or will not do” in the future.
Caine said it will “take some time for us to conduct a battle damage assessment, and the targeting that CENTCOM will run will take those things into effect.”
At least 11 people have been killed in Israel. The Iranian Red Crescent says 555 people have been killed in Iran.
Caine said it will “take some time for us to conduct a battle damage assessment, and the targeting that CENTCOM will run will take those things into effect.”
Hegseth on Monday accused Iran of having started the war, saying Iran’s “stubborn and self-evident nuclear pursuit” as well as “targeting global shipping lines.”
“Iran had a conventional gun to our head as they tried to lie their way to a nuclear bomb,” Hegseth said to a room full of reporters on Monday morning with an important update.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a gaggle of reporters on Saturday, following U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran, that “the old world” he grew up in “is gone,” while urging American allies to realize that and help Washington forge a new path forward for the West.
“The world is changing very fast right in front of us,” Rubio said. “The old world is gone, frankly, the world I grew up in, and we live in a new era of geopolitics, and it’s gonna require all of us to sort of reexamine what that looks like and what our role is going to be.”
He added, “We’ve had many of these conversations in private with many of our allies. We need to continue to have those conversations.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday that Rubio notified senior congressional leaders ahead of the joint U.S. Israeli military operation against Iran.
Leavitt’s statement, posted to X, came as critics questioned whether President Donald Trump authorized the strikes without the required approval from Congress.
“President Trump monitored the situation overnight at Mar a Lago alongside members of his national security team. The President spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu by phone,” Leavitt wrote.
“Prior to the attacks, Secretary Rubio called all members of the gang of eight to provide congressional notification, and he was able to reach and brief seven of the eight members,” she added.
“The President and his national security team will continue to closely monitor the situation throughout the day.”
Leavitt did not indicate whether Trump would return to Washington or remain at his Florida residence.
The so-called “Gang of Eight” includes the Senate and House majority and minority leaders, as well as the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees.
Under the 1947 National Security Act, Congress must be kept “fully informed” of significant intelligence activities.
However, according to the Harvard Kennedy School, presidents from both parties have interpreted that language to mean that notifying the “Gang of Eight” satisfies the requirement rather than briefing the full intelligence committees.
President Donald Trump WINS! Democrats Just Got Humiliated After Senate Republicans PASS IT
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a stunning and decisive victory for President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans just delivered a humiliating defeat to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
After months of grueling Democratic resistance that ground the confirmation process to a standstill, the GOP officially invoked the "nuclear option." By changing the chamber’s rules to allow executive branch nominees to be approved collectively rather than individually, Republicans successfully pushed through a massive bloc of over 100 Trump nominees in a single, sweeping action.
The Numbers Behind the Victory
The sheer scale of this confirmation event marks the largest block of approvals in modern Senate history since the rule change went into effect.
Confirmation StatisticsDetailsTotal Nominees Confirmed in Bloc107 Executive Branch NomineesSenate Vote Margin51-47 (Strict party-line vote)Previous Bloc Confirmation (Sept)48 Nominees
High-Profile Confirmations
The backlog clearance means the Trump administration is finally staffing up critical roles across the globe and domestically. Some of the most highly anticipated confirmations include:
Herschel Walker: The former Republican Senate candidate and football legend is officially headed to represent the United States as Ambassador to the Bahamas.
Sergio Gor: The former White House Presidential Personnel Office director has been authorized to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to India.
Jeanine Pirro: The former judge, prosecutor, and Fox News anchor successfully navigated the gauntlet to become Trump’s top prosecutor in Washington, D.C.
(Note: Cabinet secretaries and judicial nominees were exempt from this specific collective confirmation rule change and will still be processed individually).
Crushing the Blockade
The confrontation reached a boiling point after Democrats continually demanded roll call votes on even the most routine, non-controversial candidates. The stalling tactics infuriated the White House, with President Trump declaring that his nominees shouldn’t be “forced to wait” any longer.
To break the gridlock, a GOP working group spearheaded by Alabama Senator Katie Britt analyzed multiple options. While some Republicans briefly floated the idea of allowing the President to bypass the chamber entirely using recess appointments, leadership ultimately decided to deploy the "nuclear option" to permanently alter the confirmation rules by a simple majority vote.
“Everyone had been talking through various options,” Britt stated regarding the strategy. “One of the things that that process did was empower the committee process.”
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The swift and aggressive maneuver by Senate Majority Leader John Thune completely caught Democrats off guard. Negotiations to forward the slate of nominations had broken down just hours before the Senate was scheduled to leave for their customary recess.
Instead of conceding to Schumer's delay tactics, the GOP held the line, executed the rule change, and secured one of the most significant administrative successes of Trump's term.
Trump Says MRI at Walter Reed Came Back ‘Perfect,’ Dismisses Health Rumors
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump revealed he underwent an MRI during his semi-annual medical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier this month, declaring the results came back “perfect.” The announcement
serves as a direct pushback against recent mainstream media speculation regarding the 79-year-old president’s physical condition.
Speaking to reporters en route to Tokyo, the 47th president joked about the thoroughness of the imaging procedure conducted on Oct. 10. “I did, I got an MRI — it was perfect,” Trump said. “We had an MRI, and the machine, you know, the whole thing, and it was perfect.”
Routine Screening or Health Red Flag?
When pressed on why the imaging was ordered, Trump told reporters, “You could ask the doctors,” while maintaining that his medical team provided “some of the best reports for the age.” The White House characterized the visit as a routine continuation of a checkup series that began with a full physical in April.
The comments follow a wave of online rumors and out-of-context photographs circulated by partisan commentators. In July, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed reports of swelling and bruising, confirming a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency.
Cardiac Function: Strong; a summer echocardiogram showed "normal cardiac structure."
Cardiovascular Health: Leavitt stated there is "zero indication" of impairment.
Cognitive Sharpness: Allies have dismissed questions regarding stamina as politically motivated attacks.
“If I didn’t think it was going to be good, I wouldn’t run,” Trump added, referring to his 2026 re-election campaign.
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The Transparency Contrast
Senior adviser Jason Miller slammed the media coverage, contrasting the current administration's disclosures with the final months of the Biden presidency. “The same outlets that spent four years covering up Biden’s collapse are now inventing stories about President Trump’s blood pressure,” Miller said.
Medical experts note that MRIs are often part of precautionary assessments for older adults with orthopedic or vascular histories. White House physician Dr. Sean Conley confirmed last week that the president continues to "meet or exceed all clinical standards" for his age group.
