US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is due to hold a news briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room regarding the crisis in Iran. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/16/iran-war-latest-news-trump-israel-lebanon-historic-meeting/ Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_