U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States’ objectives in the conflict with Iran remain unchanged since military operations began on February 28.
According to the Pentagon, the U.S. has carried out strikes on approximately 7,000 targets inside Iran, including more than 40 mine-laying vessels and 11 submarines.
“Our objectives, given directly from our America-first president, remain exactly what they were on day one,” Hegseth told reporters.
“These are not the media’s objectives, not Iran’s objectives, not new objectives. Our objectives remain unchanged, on target and on plan,” he added.
Hegseth said the key goals include destroying Iran’s missile launchers, weakening its defense industrial base and naval capabilities, and preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
During the same briefing, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine said U.S. forces are progressing toward these objectives and are striking deeper into Iranian territory each day.
Source: Reuters.
