Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is set to brief reporters Monday morning on the joint US–Israeli military offensive against Iran, marking the first public remarks by a senior official since the strikes began on Saturday.
The press conference will be held at 8:00am local time Monday (1300 GMT), the Pentagon announced Sunday on X.
Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, will also take part, the Pentagon said.
Pete Hegseth will also visit Congress on Tuesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief lawmakers on the progress of the military operation, the White House announced Sunday.
Democrats in opposition have complained that they were not consulted before the operation began.
The US and Israeli militaries struck Iran on Saturday, and Iranian state media confirmed Sunday that a strike on Tehran killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
