US Defence Secretary Describes Operation Epic Fury as Targeted Campaign Against Iran

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the US-led Operation Epic Fury against Iran aims to decisively destroy Tehran's missile capabilities, navy, and nuclear program without engaging in nation-building or regime change. He emphasized the operation is not an endless war like Iraq but a targeted campaign responding to decades of Iranian hostility. Hegseth warned of ongoing casualties and affirmed the US will finish the conflict on its terms, amid escalating regional tensions and Iranian retaliatory attacks.