Hegseth touts “historic” devastation to Iran’s military
By The BriefBrief
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told CBS’s Norah O’Donnell that the U.S. has “all the control in the world” over the outcome of the Iran war, and he described “historic” devastation to Iran’s military capabilities. The remarks were part of a 60 Minutes segment airing Sunday about an Air Force officer shot down in Iran in April who survived two days in the mountains.
WHO:Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
WHAT:Hegseth said the U.S. has “all the control in the world” over the outcome of the Iran war and touted “historic” devastation to Iran’s military capabilities.
WHEN:Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Hegseth was responding to questions during an interview for a 60 Minutes story about an Air Force officer shot down in Iran in April.
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