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Hegseth: Iran Operation Not Endless War, US Finishing It
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Gen. Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury against Iran, insisting it's neither endless nor overnight, focused on destroying missiles, navy, nukes. No boots on ground yet, but will go as far needed; upbeat progress amid strikes.
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1. Pentagon Chief says US didn't start the conflict with Iran Washington will finish it, Pete Hegseth said --- 2. Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not endless' and declares, 'We fight to win' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is speaking to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq. --- 3. Hegseth on conflict with Iran: 'We are finishing it' Hegseth on conflict with Iran: 'We are finishing it' --- 4. Hegseth addresses strikes in Iran and says this conflict is 'not endless' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is speaking to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq --- 5. ‘We Didn’t Start War, We’re Finishing It’: US Defence Chief’s Warning To Iran US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran has long waged a savage and one-sided war against America, and hailed Operation Epic Fury as retribution. --- 6. Hegseth denies Iran campaign will turn into endless war “Our ambitions are not utopian – they are realistic,” says Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth --- 7. Hegseth: US didn’t start war with Iran, but we are ‘finishing it’ Blaming Iran for previous attacks on Americans in the region, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended recent strikes. --- 8. US surges forces to Middle East as Pentagon warns Iran fight ‘will take some time' War Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses U.S. military operations against Iran as more American forces deploy to the Middle East in escalating campaign. --- 9. Pentagon chief says Iran operation is neither 'endless' nor 'overnight' WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday ... --- 10. Hegseth disputes Iraq War comparisons, arguing Iran Operation Epic Fury isn’t about regime change War Secretary Pete Hegseth disputed on Monday that the American operation in Iran is about regime change, even if that is an effect of the conflict. “This is not a so-called regime change war, but the regime sure did change, and the world is better off for it today,” Hegseth said in his first public […] --- 11. Hegseth says ‘this is not Iraq’ as strikes on Iran ignite regional conflict Hegseth said the operation had a 'clear, devastating, decisive mission' to 'destroy the missile threat' from Iran, destroy its navy and 'no nukes.' --- 12. Watch: ‘We fight to win’: Pete Hegseth issues stark warning to Iran after U.S. strikes U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a defence of Washington’s military operation in Iran, calling it a “clear, devastating, decisive mission” aimed at destroying missile threats and preventing nuclear weapons. --- 13. Pentagon says operation against Iran not another US ‘endless war’ Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine noted at the same press conference that the campaign is not a short one either --- 14. Pentagon on Operation Epic Fury and Iran war | Special Report Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine briefed the press at the Pentagon on Monday on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and shared more details about Operation Epic Fury. --- 15. Epic Fury timing, US goals in Iran: statements by Pentagon When conducting a military operation against Iran, the United States is ready to go "as far as we need to advance American interests," Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth said --- 16. Hegseth: Iran Strikes ‘Not Iraq,’ ‘Not Endless’ <p>Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns of a protracted nation-building exercise in Iran, arguing the military’s strikes there serve America’s interests. “To the media... <a class="call-to-action" href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/hegseth-iran-strikes-not-iraq-not-endless/">Read More</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/hegseth-iran-strikes-not-iraq-not-endless/">Hegseth: Iran Strikes ‘Not Iraq,’ ‘Not Endless’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/">The Daily Signal</a>.</p> --- 17. US Insists Iran War Won’t Be Endless as Strikes Engulf Region 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. --- 18. "No clarity" regarding US plan for the future in Iran US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed that the new war in the Middle East would "not be endless" like other wars led by previous administrations. The briefing comes as the conflict has intensified into a wider war in the region FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert looks into why the future of the US operation in Iran is unclear. --- 19. Pentagon says operation against Iran could take several weeks Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth said the US army would carry out all the tasks set by the US President --- 20. (LEAD) Pentagon chief says operation against Iran is neither 'endless' nor 'overnight' WASHINGTON ... (truncated)