Skip to Main ContentRead more live updates below.Hegseth: 'Iran Begged For This Ceasefire, And We All Know It.'Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth opened Wednesday morning’s press briefing by claiming “a historic victory” after Tuesday night’s agreed ceasefire with Iran.“Iran begged for this ceasefire, and we all know it,” he said.Hegseth went on to list some of the destruction left within Iran following weeks of U.S. airstrikes, while also naming some of the high-ranking casualties within the Iranian government.“I skipped over a bunch, and I could go on and on and on to include the new so-called new supreme leader wounded and disfigured,” he said of those killed.See All UpdatesClose