Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said the U.S. military bomb strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities had "significantly damaged [Iran's] nuclear program" and "set it back by years" in a confrontational news conference called to counter an early intelligence assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency that said Iran's program had been set back only by months.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other military officials held a news conference to respond to an early leaked intelligence report suggesting U.S. strikes against Iran likely put the country back me

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said leaker of initial intel assessment wanted to "make it look like this historic strike wasn't successful."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine are holding a press conference at the Pentagon amid questions on initial intel assessments.

Watch live coverage as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine hold a press briefing at the Pentagon. The two leaders are expected to address the recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.