- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth championed President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran, asserting they would conclude a four-decade conflict and prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
- Hegseth stated that the strikes, which led to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would not result in an "endless" war, unlike the Iraq conflict.
- He emphasized that the military action was aimed at protecting Americans and was not an "endless war" despite media and political concerns.
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine detailed "Operation Epic Fury," which involved thousands of US troops and over 100 aircraft, having been months, and in some cases years, in preparation.
- President Trump gave the final approval for "Operation Epic Fury" on Friday afternoon, leading to the deadly exchange of fire in the region.
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