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Coverage timeline for “iran us secretary defense”

Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Cracking Up And Joining UpZeroHedge•1:30 PM
Friday, July 17, 2026
- "One Step Closer To Extradition": Cox Media Heir Faces Reckoning Over Funding Marxist Revolution ZeroHedge•9:45 AM
Monday, July 20, 2026
- "Americans Deserve To Know": State Dept. Report Details Cuban Espionage, Subversion, And Role In Rise Of Far Left ZeroHedge•8:40 PM
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- Senate watches the House on reconciliation 3.0Axios•12:10 AM
- Trump hosts Lebanon's president as Israel begins first pullbackAxios•9:15 AM
- Futures Jump As Chipmakers Surge After Japan , Korea BounceZeroHedge•11:39 AM
- Pete Hegseth faces questions over $87.6bn additional funding for PentagonThe Guardian — World•7:23 PM
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Hegseth called a ‘failure’ over Iran as he reveals $37b cost of warAl Jazeera•5:02 AM
- Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s Iran gamble has produced a crisis reshaping the global orderThe Guardian — World•5:45 AM
- Iran, Gulf hit as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb close: What’s the latest?Al Jazeera•8:43 AM
- Trump ally pledges to ‘work with people’ he disagrees with after Arizona primary win – US politics liveThe Guardian — World•9:52 AM
- $37.5bn cost of Iran war revealed as senator warns of ‘another forever war’ | First ThingThe Guardian — World•11:50 AM
- Today: Congress Votes To Integrate US Military Tech & Supply Chains With IsraelZeroHedge•1:05 PM
- Top Israeli Minister: 'Best For Us' If US Fights Iran While Israel Sits Out New Round of WarZeroHedge•4:05 PM
- Jim Quinn Warns "We've Already Entered This Fourth Turning's Global War..."ZeroHedge•8:20 PM
Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Lavrov To Challenge Germany's Bid For French Nuclear Shield In Rubio TalksZeroHedge•3:00 AM
- Futures Slide After Google Earnings, Oil & Bond Yields Jump On Houthi EscalationZeroHedge•12:05 PM
- Trump says Saudi nuclear deal bars enrichment, requires Israel normalizationAxios•1:07 PM
Monday, July 27, 2026
- U.S. officials believe sanctions could hurt Iran more than bombsAxios•11:56 PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- New British Defense Secretary Says Europe "Shaken Out Of Complacency" By TrumpZeroHedge•10:30 AM
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- US blocks Iranian missile barrage as pause in fighting falters | First ThingThe Guardian — World•10:27 AM
- Futures Rise Despite Oil Spike And Ongoing Korean Collapse, Ahead Of Fed, Meta And MicrosoftZeroHedge•12:15 PM
Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Futures Rise As Oil Drops, Bond Selling Slows, Meta Tumbles And Microsoft SoarsZeroHedge•12:13 PM
- Democrats demand answers over treatment of wounded US troops after Iran strikeThe Guardian — World•2:58 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
- McGlinchey: Trump's Damage To US Diplomacy Could Last A GenerationZeroHedge•3:20 AM
- The pre-Trump GOP is coming for Vance ahead of 2028Axios•12:33 PM
Monday, August 3, 2026
- Pentagon Plans AI Data Centers At Military Bases Across Multiple BranchesZeroHedge•11:20 AM
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- Futures Hit New Record High On Strong Earnings Following Historic Call Buying FrenzyZeroHedge•12:20 PM
Thursday, August 6, 2026
- Fresh Panic As Pentagon Has Used 'Virtually All' Its Long-Range Precision Missiles On IranZeroHedge•12:30 AM
- Camp David Clash: Trump Hammered Hegseth For Misleading Him On Arms Supply, WaPo ReportsZeroHedge•3:25 PM
- US Intelligence Assets Said To Descend On CubaZeroHedge•10:25 PM
- Trump Orders Leak Probe After Venting About Media Coverage of Munitions Stockpile - wsj.comGoogle News•11:31 PM
Friday, August 7, 2026
- ‘Smart guy’: Trump says he stands by Pete Hegseth as defense secretary - NBC NewsGoogle News•12:39 AM
- Trump Threatens To Jail Arms Shortage 'Leakers'ZeroHedge•6:00 PM
Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Joint Chiefs Chair Pushing For Iran War Off-Ramp, Warning Escalation Will BackfireZeroHedge•1:55 PM
- Ukraine Faces Growing Air Defense Crisis As Patriot Supplies DwindleZeroHedge•2:30 PM
Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Oil rises on uncertainty over reopening of Hormuz - ReutersGoogle News•10:17 PM
- Oil Prices Climb and Stocks Dip on Stalemate in Iran War - The New York TimesGoogle News•10:19 PM
Monday, August 10, 2026
- Oil Extends Gains as Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive: Markets Wrap - bloomberg.comGoogle News•12:08 AM
- Futures Erase Overnight Gains As Oil Hits One-Week High, Yen SlidesZeroHedge•12:21 PM
- Trump Shares Hillary Clinton Op-Ed Backing His Gaza Plan In Face Of Bibi RejectionZeroHedge•8:40 PM
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Live updates: Donald Trump evaded Iranian threat; Tehran insists on keep Strait closed - The HillGoogle News•3:50 PM
- Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threatsAxios•6:40 PM
- Hegseth Pushes $1.5 Trillion Military Budget As Tribute To Lindsey GrahamZeroHedge•9:00 PM
Thursday, August 13, 2026
- US Embassies Across Mideast Are Permanently Reassigning Personnel ZeroHedge•6:45 AM
- First Thing: Leavitt departs White House press secretary role with Trump’s ratings at historic lowThe Guardian — World•10:46 AM
- Iran Says It Reorganized Military To Be More Aggressive In Protracted Conflict After US 'Long Miscalculated'ZeroHedge•1:00 PM
- Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham LincolnThe Guardian — World•5:04 PM
Friday, August 14, 2026
- Iran war live: US eyes indefinite Iran naval blockadeAl Jazeera•12:00 AM
- US threatens ‘indefinite’ blockade against Iran: How long can it last?Al Jazeera•11:06 AM
- Stocks Set To Post Fresh All Time High As Tech Euphoria ReturnsZeroHedge•12:04 PM
Monday, August 17, 2026
- Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ | First ThingThe Guardian — World•11:04 AM
- Trump Says US To 'Substantially Reduce' Military Drills With S.Korea, Cites 'Very Good Relationship' With KimZeroHedge•12:20 PM
- Futures Rise On Fresh Push Higher In Tech ZeroHedge•12:39 PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- US Navy Destroyer Suffered 4-Day Power Outage In Sweltering South China SeaZeroHedge•2:10 AM
- What's Behind Trump's Unexpected Favor To Kim Jong Un?ZeroHedge•3:50 AM
- Trump torches allies as Iran exposes limits of hard powerAxios•9:00 AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Bessent Drops Iran Sanctions Hammer On Dozens Of Chinese Firms, Spares Big Banks As Beijing Threatens RetaliationZeroHedge•11:45 AM
- Rabobank: Bessent's Buyback Looks A Lot Like "Whatever It Takes", And Druck Isn't A FanZeroHedge•2:40 PM
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Futures Flat Ahead Of Key PCE Report, Nvidia EarningsZeroHedge•12:12 PM
Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fieldsAxios•5:07 PM
Friday, August 28, 2026
- Swift appeal likely as judge blocks Trump mail voting order – US politics liveThe Guardian — World•10:26 AM
- US Sanctions 3 Groups Accused Of Supporting Far-Left TerrorismZeroHedge•3:05 PM
Sunday, August 30, 2026
- Poland, US Discuss Establishing Permanent American Military BasesZeroHedge•12:10 PM
Monday, August 31, 2026
- Oil Tops $91, US Diesel Crack Near $100 As US-Iran Strikes Resume, Tehran Claims Supertanker Mined In HormuzZeroHedge•11:45 AM
- Stock Futures Drop To Close Out August As Oil Jumps On Renewed Iran HostilitiesZeroHedge•12:39 PM
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- 'Betrayal': Internal Pentagon Spat Emerges Over Leaked Middle East Deployment PlansZeroHedge•12:30 AM
- Lavrov Says NATO Military Activity In Arctic Threatens Russia's SecurityZeroHedge•9:00 AM
- House to vote on stopgap funding bill as lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown – US politics liveThe Guardian — World•9:54 AM
- Trump Mentions Tapping The 'Older Stuff' While Dismissing Reports Of Missile ShortagesZeroHedge•10:50 PM
Thursday, September 3, 2026
- Pentagon cuts access to classified information amid Iran war concerns - The Washington PostGoogle News•2:43 AM
- EU's Kallas Says No Progress On Zelensky's Cash Infusion For Patriot MissilesZeroHedge•8:15 AM
- Iran Unleashes Fresh Attack Waves On Kuwait, UAE As Trump Signals De-escalation Ahead Of MidtermsZeroHedge•1:30 PM
Friday, September 4, 2026
- Australia, US To Speed Up Defense Cooperation, Permanent US Submarine Force On TrackZeroHedge•3:25 AM
- JD Vance accused of ‘gaslighting’ after saying he is ‘skeptical’ US struck Iranian wedding | First ThingThe Guardian — World•10:59 AM
- A costly summer sendoff approachesAxios•6:45 PM
- Vance Suggests Iran Conflict Could Drag Through Midterms, But At Least We're Not Calling It A WarZeroHedge•10:00 PM
Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US militaryThe Guardian — World•10:00 AM
Sunday, September 6, 2026
- Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns - The GuardianGoogle News•10:00 AM
- Iran Vows 'Faster, More Painful' Response To US Attacks After Weekend Sea BattleZeroHedge•4:40 PM

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