Trump-Iran latest: US Secretary of Defense rages at coverage of bombing after ayatollah threatens further attacks

Iran will not hesitate to bomb more US air bases in the Middle East, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Iran’s nuclear facilities have been decimated in a complex operation, while railing against the media for reporting on a leaked Defence Intelligence Agency assessment that found that Trump’s airstrikes had only set back the country’s nuclear program by a matter of a few months.

“Because of decisive military action, President Trump created the conditions to end the war,” Hegseth said.

While a fragile ceasefire is currently holding, the Iranian leader claimed the Islamic Republic had access to “key US centres” and would take action “when necessary”.

In his first public appearance since the US attacked Iran’s three nuclear facilities on Sunday morning, Khamenei also claimed Iran had won a victory over Israel and the US, delivering a “slap to the US’s face” by attacking its Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

“Such an action can be repeated in the future too. Should any aggression occur, the enemy will definitely pay a heavy price,” Khamenei said.