Hegseth says Iran is ‘digging out’ bombed facilities and warns of continued US military presence

Published April 16, 2026 10:41am ET | Updated April 16, 2026 10:41am ET



Iran is attempting to “dig out” its bombed-out facilities during the ceasefire, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday morning.

The country is “digging out [its] remaining launchers and missiles,” he told reporters during a press briefing, adding that it does not have the “the ability to replenish [its] remaining launchers and missiles.”

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