An American media determine has gone viral after making daring claims about US military energy throughout a briefing on tensions with Iran.Riley Podleski, an American journalist and conservative media persona, stated this week that the US used “less than 10%” of its fight energy in operations against Iran. Her remarks got here in an official video replace printed by the Department of War.Speaking as Pentagon Assistant Press Secretary in a War Department Weekly Sitrep video, Podleski stated, “The new Iranian regime understood that a deal was far better than the fate that awaited them. Our warfighters made history with their overwhelming victory on the battlefield.” Her feedback adopted the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between US and Iran.At an earlier Pentagon briefing final week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth additionally underscored the size of US military functionality, claiming forces had dismantled one of the world’s largest militaries whereas utilizing solely a fraction of their energy. “The world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism proved utterly incapable of defending itself, its people or its territory. We untied just a fraction of our strength, and Iran suffered a devastating military defeat,” he stated.
Podleski went additional, crediting US President Donald Trump with unprecedented motion. “We own their skies, wiped out their navy, destroyed their missile program and rendered their defense industrial base useless,” she stated, including that Trump “made history and has done what no other president had the courage to do before.”She additionally detailed a dramatic Easter weekend rescue mission. According to Podleski, an F-15 Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran on April 3. Within 48 hours, US forces launched two rescue missions involving over 170 plane. Describing the second one crew member signalled for assist, she stated his first message was: “God is good.” She added, “Shot down on Good Friday. Hidden in a cave all Saturday and rescued on Sunday. Flown out of Iran as the sun was rising on Easter Sunday.”Alongside her government-facing position, Podleski is identified for her work with conservative digital shops. She has constructed a following by on-the-ground reporting and social media content material, usually masking protests, immigration debates and campus politics. Her reporting usually contains right-leaning viewpoints.
