US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected the idea of an “endless” war with Iran as airstrikes continued for a third day, with the conflict reverberating across the Middle East and upending energy markets.
The assault on the Islamic Republic that began Saturday — a joint operation with regional ally Israel — was the start of a “clear devastating decisive mission,” Hegseth told reporters on Monday. The US has already established “local air superiority,” Dan Caine, US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the briefing at the Pentagon.
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