Hegseth Says U.S. Has Sunk More Than 120 Ships -- WSJ
Dow Jones03-19 20:15
By Lara Seligman and Michael R. Gordon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. has sunk more than 120 Iranian ships and struck over 7,000 targets across Iran. He repeated U.S. claims from last week Iranian ballistic missile attacks are down 90%. "The Iranians will still shoot, we know that, but they would shoot a lot more if they could," Hegseth said.
In his opening remarks, Hegseth didn't mention Iran's overnight attacks on Qatar's energy infrastructure, which sent oil prices spiralling upward.
This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. The full stream can be found by searching P/WSJL (WSJ Live Coverage).
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 19, 2026 08:15 ET (12:15 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
At the request of the copyright holder, you need to log in to view this content
Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.
