Trump DECLARES WAR On IRAN? US Military EMERGENCY Briefing At Pentagon Amid Houthi Strikes

LIVE: Trump DECLARES WAR On IRAN? US Military EMERGENCY Briefing At Pentagon Amid Houthi Strikes Senior U.S. military and defence officials said that the Donald Trump administration is taking a different approach to countering Yemen’s Houthis than had been adopted under the Biden administration, including delegating decision-making authorities to operational commanders. Joint Staff Director for Operations Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich said this campaign began over the weekend, with the U.S. strikes hitting over 30 targets at multiple locations and degrading a variety of Houthi capabilities. He and Sean Parnell also responded to questions of U.S. soldiers entering Yemen. Watch the full briefing here.

PENTAGON LIVE: Emergency Iran War Briefing — Is America Preparing for Massive New Strikes?

The Pentagon convened an emergency briefing to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, signaling that the United States military is preparing for potential massive new strikes against Iranian-backed assets. Defense officials indicated that the Biden administration is weighing strategic kinetic responses following a series of regional provocations, raising concerns of a broader direct conflict between Washington and Tehran. As U.S. Central Command assets move into position, the Department of Defense maintains that while de-escalation remains the priority, the United States is ready to take decisive action to protect its interests and regional stability. This emergency briefing comes amid reports of heightened readiness at several U.S. airbases and naval deployments in the Persian Gulf, underscoring the severity of the current geopolitical standoff.

Pentagon briefing on ‘Operation Epic Fury’

BREAKING: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a Pentagon press briefing addressing domestic and foreign national security threats as fighting in Iran continues.

Fox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest on the escalation in the Middle East as Hezbollah enters the war. Bill Hemmer also breaks down the damage done to Iran during the U.S.-led operation and Fox News contributor Joey Jones also gives his take on 'America's Newsroom.

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty To U.S. Charges, Lawmakers Briefed on Venezuela

Host Blake Burman discusses ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleading not guilty to charges in a New York courtroom. During his first appearance, Maduro said he is "a decent man" who was "captured." Meanwhile, lawmakers were brief on the attack in Venezuela.

Maduro pleads not guilty in Manhattan federal court

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Monday in their first New York court appearance after the U.S. captured them in a surprise attack.