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Pentagon says Iran will not be "endless war"

AL-Monitor
Mar 2, 2026
A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) shows a missile being fired from an unknown location, released February 28, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media. CENTCOM via X/Handout via REUTERS
A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) shows a missile being fired from an unknown location, released February 28, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media. CENTCOM via X/Handout via REUTERS — CENTCOM via X

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - 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.

(Reporting by Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Doina Chiacu; editing by Susan Heavey)