India, April 8 -- A day after US and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday declared victory in the war and asserted that Tehran "begged for a ceasefire."

Speaking at a press briefing, Hegseth said "Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield," referring to the name given by the Pentagon to the operation against Iran.

"Iran begged for this ceasefire - and we all know it," Hegseth added further.

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On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump said that the US and Iran has agreed to a two-week ceasefire that is meant to see Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway disrupted since the US and Israel launched attacks in la...