US EditionHegseth Doesn’t Rule Out U.S. Troops on the Ground in Iran
Operation Epic Fury has struck over 1,000 targets in Iran, killing at least 555, with U.S. officials not ruling out ground troop deployment amid ongoing combat losses.
- On Monday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine briefed reporters at the Pentagon on Operation Epic Fury, with Hegseth saying there are no boots on the ground now but refusing to detail future options.
- U.S. Central Command received final approval from President Trump on Friday, with objectives to destroy Iran's missile capabilities, degrade its navy, and prevent nuclear weapons, according to officials.
- A separate friendly-fire episode saw Kuwait mistakenly down three American fighter jets amid Iranian attacks, while cyber operations disrupted Iranian coordination, and Epic Fury used B-2 stealth bombers on 37-hour trips.
- Military officials warned that more U.S. casualties were expected, with four American troops killed and the Iranian Red Crescent Society reporting at least 555 people dead in Iran.
- Congress was slated to receive a full briefing on Tuesday, with officials saying the conflict has widened regionally and Trump predicted four to five weeks of operations.
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Hegseth: Iran Operation Is Not an 'Endless' or 'Regime Change' War
Washington, DC — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the U.S. military's ongoing operation in Iran, claiming that it is not an "endless" or "regime change" war in a Monday morning press briefing at the Pentagon. The post Hegseth: Iran Operation Is Not an ‘Endless’ or ‘Regime Change’ War appeared first on Breitbart.
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