US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali at Pentagon

October 21, 2026General

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US - OCT. 21: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Hegseth formally received Ali with an official reception ceremony, where military bands performed the national anthems of both nations.