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Last Updated:June 26, 2025, 07:06 IST
Donald Trump announced a major Pentagon news conference to defend American pilots after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, will hold a major news conference at 8 am (US local time), US President Donald Trump has announced, hours after he asserted his claims of “obliterating" Iranian nuclear sites during its targeted strikes on June 22.
In a post on his social media handle, Truth Social, Trump wrote that the press conference would be to “fight for the dignity" of the American pilots.
Trump mentioned that the US pilots were upset after 36 hours of “dangerously flying" through Iran, and two days later, they came across “fake news" questioning the effectiveness of the US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“Secretary of Defense (War!) Pete Hegseth, together with Military Representatives, will be holding a Major News Conference tomorrow morning at 8 A.M. EST at The Pentagon, in order to fight for the Dignity of our Great American Pilots," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“These Patriots were very upset! After 36 hours of dangerously flying through Enemy Territory, they landed, they knew the Success was LEGENDARY, and then, two days later, they started reading Fake News by CNN and The Failing New York Times," he added.
“They felt terribly! Fortunately for them and, as usual, solely for the purpose of demeaning PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, the Fake News (Times and CNN) lied and totally misrepresented the Facts, none of which they had (because it was too soon, there were no Facts out there yet!)," Trump wrote.
“The News Conference will prove both interesting and irrefutable. Enjoy!" he mentioned.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
News world 'For Dignity Of American Pilots': Trump Announces 'Major News Briefing' Over US Strikes In Iran
