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Hegseth and Caine Detail ‘Epic Fury’ Results as U.S.–Iran Ceasefire Takes Hold

U.S. leaders frame a decisive 38-day campaign, with the truce testing regulated passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a press briefing in the Pentagon Press briefing room, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Overview

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine briefed reporters Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. ET on U.S. operations during the two-week pause.
  • They said the United States met core goals in 38 days and cast the campaign as a decisive blow to Iran’s air defenses, missile and drone programs, navy, and weapons production.
  • Caine cited more than 13,000 targets struck and said U.S. forces destroyed about 80% of Iran’s air defense systems and 90% of its weapons factories.
  • The ceasefire reopens the Strait of Hormuz to regulated traffic under Iranian coordination, a vital route that carries roughly one-fifth of global seaborne oil.
  • Pakistan helped broker the last-minute deal just hours before President Trump’s deadline, and U.S. forces say they remain ready to resume operations if ordered.