US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that military operations against Iran would not lead to an “endless war” and that the aim was to destroy Tehran’s missiles, Navy, and other security infrastructure.
“We’re hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically,” Hegseth said during a press conference at the Pentagon.
US General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Monday it would take time to achieve military objectives in Iran, and additional US casualties were expected, adding that the United States continued to send additional troops to the Middle East even after a massive military buildup.
