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After delivering remarks at the opining of the press conference, Hegseth and Caine took questions for about 12 minutes. Toward the end of the Q&A, NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer aske
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Iran 'is not Iraq' and the administration doesn't have 'utopian' plans for nation-building there.
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."
Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns about following military protocols during the Iran conflict, saying America will fight without what he called 'stupid' rules as casualties mount.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered a fiery defense of the U.S. operations in Iran during a press conference on Monday morning, arguing the Trump administration can achieve its objectives without being “foolish” about it.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will hold a news conference on Monday about the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.
“No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise, no politically-correct wars. We fight to win,” Hegseth said.