War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended U.S. military operations in Iran, arguing the Trump administration can meet its objectives without repeating past prolonged wars in the Middle East. Speaking at his first Pentagon briefing since December, he pushed back against comparisons to earlier U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine brief reporters on Operation Epic Fury at the U.S. Department of War headquarters [VIDEO]

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended U.S. military operations in Iran, arguing the Trump administration can meet its objectives without repeating past prolonged wars in the Middle East.

Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine brief reporters on Operation Epic Fury at the U.S. Department of War headquarters [VIDEO] Read More »