U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine hold a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. forces in West Asia are postured to restart combat operations if Iran doesn’t agree to a peace deal, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Pentagon briefing on Thursday (April 16, 2026). “You Iran, can choose a prosperous future, a golden bridge, and we hope that you do for the people of Iran,” he said. Published – April 16, 2026 06:22 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Reach Prime Minister’s new 15-point minority welfare schemes to beneficiaries, officers told Top news of the day: April 16, 2026