Pentagon chief says U.S. intensifying strikes on Iran
The Hindu
Pentagon chief announces intensified U.S. strikes on Iran amid ongoing conflict, as tensions escalate over oil exports.
U.S. attacks on Iran will hit a new intensity Tuesday (March 10, 2026) and the war will continue as long as U.S. President Donald Trump decides, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said.
"Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran," Mr. Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon more than 10 days into the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic republic.
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As for a timeline for the war, Mr. Trump "gets to control the throttle. He's the one deciding," Mr. Hegseth said.
"It's not for me to posit whether it's the beginning, the middle or the end," the Defense Secretary said.
Among the goals of the conflict is the destruction of Iran's navy, which has been targeted with "artillery, fighters, bombers and sea-launched missiles," General Dan Caine, the top U.S. military officer, said alongside Mr. Hegseth.
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