US says it is winning against Iran, can fight as long as needed

Briefing amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the United States was winning in the war against Iran and that the U.S. military could fight as long as needed.

"Our air defenses and that of our allies have plenty of runway. We can sustain this fight easily for as long as we need to," Hegseth said.

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