The ceasefire with Iran is out the window, at this point.
On Tuesday, the U.S. military launched the biggest strikes yet against Iran since the ceasefire deal was signed.
We covered that in deeper detail here:
Now, we have just learned that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is preparing to visit Israel on Wednesday.
Here are the details:
The Times of Israel confirmed:
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to visit Israel on Wednesday, CNN report and Axios report.
The reports say the trip is meant in part to ease Israeli concerns about the possible sale of F-35 stealth fighters to Turkey, which Jerusalem has spoken out against. Iran is also expected to be a topic of conversation.
Hegseth, who will be visiting Israel for the first time as Pentagon chief, is likely to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
The latest attack on Iran was ordered by President Trump while he was in Turkey for a NATO summit.
He is now safe in his hotel.
CENTCOM released footage of the strikes, which you can watch here:
🚨 JUST IN: The Pentagon confirms the US military struck OVER 80 targets in Iran via precision strikes tonight after the regime attacked multiple civilian vessels in the Strait
They’ve released the attached video of the strikes
“U.S. forces struck Iranian air defense systems,… pic.twitter.com/CO9yMhN4bn
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 8, 2026
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