By Gareth Vipers
Pete Hegseth refused to be drawn on any end point to the Iran operation but said the U.S. was on track to achieve its aims. "This is a clear set of objectives. The president has given us every capability we need to accomplish that, and we've got the best in the world in uniform, executing it on the ground," he said.
"It will be at the president's choosing, ultimately, where we say, 'Hey, we've achieved what we need to on behalf of the American people to ensure our security,'" Hegseth said. "So no time set on that, but we're very much on track."
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