US strikes Iran, Hegseth ramps up pressure on Cuba and on…

US strikes Iran, Hegseth ramps up pressure on Cuba and on detainees

11.06.2026 06:01 HotInfo

Overnight on Thursday, US armed forces struck several targets on Iranian territory. The Pentagon and the regional Centcom command said the strikes were directed at military surveillance facilities, communications systems and air defenses. According to published reports, Tehran responded with counterattacks. sme.sk ↗

Even before the strikes, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had signaled that US forces would hit Iran hard and that the goal was not to restart a war. According to available reports, this was an escalation following the shooting down of a US Apache helicopter. Explosions were also reported from port cities, and the American side justified the strikes by citing Iran's continued aggression. Die Zeit ↗

At the same time, following a visit to the Guantánamo base, Hegseth increased pressure on Cuba. He warned the Cuban leadership against seeking weapons that could threaten the territory of the United States or the American base on the island, and declared that Washington was prepared for anything. Particular criticism was sparked by his remarks about the prisoners at Guantánamo, for whom he demanded the death penalty, even though several proceedings have not yet concluded. pravda.sk ↗

This overshadowed his earlier trip to Normandy, where, during the commemoration of the Allied landings, he linked the legacy of the Second World War to migration and called on Europe to take on greater defense responsibility. At the same time, the Pentagon is facing reports of espionage concerns involving Israel, which both the White House and Israeli officials have denied. hnonline.sk ↗

Further developments will depend mainly on Iran's response, the stance of NATO allies, and whether Hegseth's statements about Cuba and Guantánamo trigger further political and legal disputes in the US. ta3.com ↗