Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday got up to the podium at the White House to deliver a strong warning to Iran, hours before President Donald Trump’s warning to Tehran ends. However, what happened next became a point of discussion on social media.
A clip has gone viral on social media of the incident. Various viewers have claimed to have caught what seemed to be an unexpected as well as audible moment of Hegseth during his press briefing. The moment has attracted a lot of memes, jokes, and comments across social media.
What users commented on social media?
“Fart is the strongest bomb,” one user wrote. Another added, “Now every time he looks up at the camera like that, we can assume he’s basically pooping himself.” One of the users called him “Secretary of Fart.” Further pointing out of the incident, another user added, “Oh, that explains why he was so stiff- holding the fart and acting tough, haha.”
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— IRAN EMBASSY in KENYA (@IRANinKENYA) April 6, 2026
The incident took place when the US War Secretary was delivering a forceful statement on Iran. “Per the president’s direction, today will be the largest volume of strikes since day one of this operation. Tomorrow, even more than today. And then Iran has a choice- choose wisely, because this president does not play around,” Pete Hegseth was quoted as saying.
Trump’s Iran warning
Earlier, US President Donald Trump had warned Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, failing which Tehran would face a massive attack from the American forces starting Tuesday night. While both parties were also involved in negotiations to end war, but the same failed, leading to further tensions in the Middle East. The conflict started in the region ever since the US and Israel jointly conducted strikes on Tehran on February 28.