Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine held a briefing amid ongoing airstrikes in the Middle East, stating that the U.S. is winning against Iranian aggression. Hegseth emphasized that the current conflict differs from past engagements, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed to continue missile attacks on Israel. Despite President Trump’s assertion that the war is nearly complete, the Defense Department indicated that operations are just beginning, with military actions having targeted over 3,000 Iranian sites.
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