Hegseth Confirms No U.S. Boots On The Ground In IranDefense Secretary Pete Hegesth said there are currently no U.S. boots on the ground in Iran but said there was no reason for him to share the administration's future plans as it continues its military operation against the country."President Trump ensures that our enemies understand we'll go as far as we need to go to advance American interests. But we're not dumb about it. You don't have to roll 200,000 people in there and stay for 20 years. We've proven that you can achieve objectives that advance American interests without being foolish about it," he said.Hegseth added that the administration has spent months planning the operation and its intended effects but said it would be unwise to share it with reporters and anyone else monitoring his remarks."Why in the world would we tell you, you, the enemy, anybody, what we will or will not do in pursuit of an objective? We fight to win. We fight to achieve the objectives the president of the United States has laid out, and we will do so unapologetically," he said.See All UpdatesClose