Hegseth says U.S. operation against Iran in early days, larger waves planned
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Washington, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the U.S. operation against Iran was still in its “early” days four days in, and he outlined plans to accelerate military efforts.
“As President Donald Trump said, more and larger waves are coming,” Hegseth said at a news conference. “We are just getting started. We are accelerating, not decelerating.”
Hegseth said the next phase aims for the U.S. and Israeli air forces to take “complete control of Iranian skies,” which he said was expected to be completed in “under a week.”
He said the air forces would be “finding, fixing and finishing the missiles and defense industrial base of the Iranian military,” as well as Iranian military leaders.
“This was never meant to be a fair fight, and it is not a fair fight,” Hegseth said. “We are punching them while they’re down, which is exactly how it should be.”
