Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, called the remarks by Donald Trump, the U.S. president, which he told reporters that the attack that was supposed to be carried out against the Islamic Republic was “unprecedented since World War II” a “truth.” Hegseth added: “The U.S. Department of Defense was prepared at a level that has never been seen since World War II, and it still is.” He added: “Completely ready and armed.”