US EditionUS Objectives in Iran Have Not Changed, Hegseth Says
The U.S. has struck 7,000 targets in Iran to destroy missile launchers and naval forces while preventing nuclear weapon development, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed.
- On Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. objectives have not changed since strikes began on February 28 and are set by the America-first president.
- Iran's attacks on energy infrastructure followed Israeli strikes on gas facilities and marked the biggest escalation of the nearly three-week war, causing gas and oil prices to surge.
- Military tallies show the United States has struck 7,000 targets inside Iran and hit more than 40 mine-laying vessels plus 11 submarines.
- A closed-door briefing showed the first six days cost at least $11.3 billion, and the Pentagon requested more than $200 billion to fund the war, with Hegseth saying, 'Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys.'
- Reuters reported on Wednesday that the administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to secure tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and discussed Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran's oil exports.
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Pentagon and Intelligence Officials Update Nation on Iran War – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Early Thursday morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine held a press conference at the Pentagon to provide updates on the war with Iran. Hegseth began the press conference by admonishing the media for portraying the war as “spinning towards an endless abyss” or a “forever war,” adding “nothing could be further from the truth.” He also stated that the military’s objectives remain “exactly what they w…
US objectives in Iran have not changed, Pete Hegseth says
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday the United States’ objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on Feb. 28. The United States has carried out strikes against 7,000 targets inside Iran, and hit more than 40 Iranian mine-laying vessels and 11 submarines. “Our objectives, given directly from our America-first president, remain exactly what they were on day one,” Hegseth told reporters. “Th…
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