Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is ‘not endless’ and declares, ‘We fight to win’

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date March 2, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated March 2, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/hegseth-iran-conflict/

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WASHINGTON — 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 o...