Pete Hegseth vows ‘most intense day’ of US strikes against Iran
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Pete Hegseth says Donald Trump controls the pace of the war, but acknowledges that Israel has its own objectives.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has declared that the United States is “winning” in the fight against Iran, but he declined to provide a timeline as to when the war would end, stressing that decision lies with President Donald Trump.
Hegseth told reporters on Tuesday that the US is focused on three main objectives: to neutralise Tehran’s missile capabilities, destroy its navy and “permanently deny Iran nuclear weapons forever”.
“We will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated,” Hegseth said.
“We do so on our timeline and at our choosing. For example, today will be yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran – the most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes.”
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