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Hegseth: ‘No expansion’ of war objectives, Trump has ‘heck of a say in who runs Iran given the ongoing operation’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States isn’t expanding its military objectives in Iran, after President Donald Trump told Reuters that the United States must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran.
The Pentagon earlier this week said the military campaign, known as Operation Epic Fury, is focused on destroying Iran’s offensive missiles, missile production and Navy, while not allowing Tehran to have a nuclear weapon.
“There’s no expansion in our objectives. We know exactly what we’re trying to achieve,” Hegseth says.
He adds that Trump is “having a heck of a say in who runs Iran given the ongoing operation.”
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