US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has rejected the impeachment effort against him, calling it a political spectacle and vowing to stand by every military operation. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles accusing him of violations linked to the Iran war, Yemen, Venezuela and other actions.
The Pentagon has identified four of the six U.S. service members killed in an Iranian drone attack on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. The strike occurred amid escalating conflict following the launch of Operation Epic Fury—a joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran that began on February 28, 2026, targeting Iranian missile.
