Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not endless' and declares, 'We fight to win'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday spoke to widening concerns that the U. S. -Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq. This is not endless. ”Hegseth, along with Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held the Trump administration's first news briefing since Saturday's strikes. President Donald Trump, while he’s conducted a few phone interviews with individual reporters, on...
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