Live Briefing: Pentagon’s Hegseth and Gen. Caine to Update on Operation Epic Fury in Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will hold a live press briefing Thursday morning to provide an update on the U.S. military operation in Iran. The briefing is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. EDT.

The briefing will outline recent developments in Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. campaign which President Trump says has inflicted both economic and military damage on Tehran. The administration, however, has not publicly detailed the specific imminent threat that prompted the initial Feb. 28 strikes, nor has it provided a timeline for when the operation will conclude.

Late Wednesday, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-sponsored motion to advance a war powers resolution intended to restrict further attacks on Iran. The broader confrontation has contributed to rising oil and gas prices and heightened regional tensions.

President Trump has urged allied nations to help patrol shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but those appeals have so far produced limited concrete assistance. The scheduled remarks from Hegseth and Gen. Caine come as Iran reportedly launched overnight retaliatory strikes that struck energy infrastructure in neighboring Gulf states.

The Pentagon briefing will include an update on operational objectives, damage assessments and answers to reporters’ questions. Watch the live video above for real-time coverage and the latest developments.

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