At a press conference in Washington on March 2, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military operations against Iran would not turn into an “endless war.”.
Hegseth said the goal of the strikes is clear: to destroy Iran’s missiles, naval forces and other key security infrastructure. “We’re hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically,” he told reporters at the Pentagon.
The remarks come as tensions rise in the Middle East following recent U.S. and Israeli military action. Video released by United States Central Command showed a missile being fired, underlining the scale of the ongoing operations.
Hegseth stressed that the campaign is focused and targeted. He said the United States is not seeking a long, open-ended conflict but instead aims to weaken Iran’s military capabilities. He did not give a timeline for when operations might end.
