Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the U.S. and Israel have "only just begun" their war with Iran but declared Tehran "is toast, and they know it." Hegseth also signaled a possible longer time frame for the conflict than has previously been floated.

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Hegseth says US 'can't stop everything' that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance

Hegseth says US 'can't stop everything' that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is quickly gaining air superiority over Iran but the U.S. can't stop all air attacks. He told reporters Wednesday that some drones or missiles may still get through air defenses to strike military or civilian targets in the region. He also has signaled a longer time frame for the U.S. war in Iran, saying it will depend on military progress but the campaign could last four, six or eight weeks or less. President Donald Trump said earlier in the week that the war could last four to five weeks but that he was prepared to "go far longer than that" if necessary.

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