Hegseth, Caine to hold briefing Wednesday after Trump touts Iran ceasefire
By Max Rego
Published on April 8, 2026.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will brief the press at the Pentagon on Wednesday morning following President Trump's announcement of a two-week pause on strikes against Iran. The Pentagon had previously cancelled a briefing featuring these officials. The president had previously threatened to attack Iranian infrastructure on Easter Sunday. However, after speaking with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistani army chief Asim Munir, he decided to suspend strikes on Iran for two weeks. The Iranian Supreme National Security Council accepted the ceasefire and will begin negotiations with the U.S.
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