Skip to Main ContentHegseth Says U.S. War Against Iran Could Last Up To 6 WeeksU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday dismissed what he called a "gotcha question" about how long the U.S. war against Iran will last."President Trump has all the latitude in the world to talk about how long it may or may not take — four weeks, two weeks, six weeks," Hegseth said at a press briefing. "It could move up. It could move back. We're going to execute at his command."Trump has given shifting answers for the length of the massive U.S. combat operation, including four or five weeks. See All UpdatesClose