Hegseth follows Trump’s suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran ‘decisively defeated’

President Donald Trump on Monday had predicted that the war against Iran would be over "very soon," and warned that country against withholding oil afterward.

The US secretary of defense said the war will continue as long as President Donald Trump decides.

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday will be the most intense day yet of US strikes inside Iran as the Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to…

Hegseth follows Trump’s suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran ‘decisively defeated’

The Pentagon also said that over the course of the 10-day conflict, 140 service members were wounded, eight severely. Seven have died.

President and his Pentagon chief offer mixed messages as strikes on Iran continue – key US politics stories from 9 March at a glance

US President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that the war against Iran could end soon, saying “we’re far ahead of schedule” and joint US military operations with Israel were “very…