US Secretary Hegseth: ‘All Military Objectives Met In Iran’; Stocks Rally, Oil Prices Drop

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentWASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM (Worthy News) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said all U.S. military objectives in Iran had been achieved, signaling what he described as a successful outcome of the conflict.Hegseth, whom the Trump administration has referred to as “Secretary of War,” spoke as global markets reacted positively to the ceasefire.The S&P 500, a key index tracking the performance of 500 major U.S. companies,