Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rejected concerns of another forever war during the Trump administration’s first media briefing since the beginning of its military operations in Iran.
Speaking at the Pentagon Monday morning, Hegseth described the operation, which he called the “most lethal, most complex and most precise aerial operation in history,” as a necessary response to Iran’s “nuclear blackmail ambitions.”
Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the news conference that “this work is just beginning and will continue.” In interviews with reporters, President Donald Trump has indicated that the operation could last anywhere from four to five weeks. Hegseth, when asked, declined to put a time frame on the operation.