Pentagon says Iran will not be 'endless war'

A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command shows a missile being fired from an unknown location, released Feb. 28.

A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command shows a missile being fired from an unknown location, released Feb. 28. (Reuters)


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. 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.

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