Trump says strikes were “last best chance” to take out Iran threat

Washington — President Trump said the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran represented the “last best chance” of addressing the threat posed by the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missiles and nuclear program. He also said the administration expects the campaign to last four to five weeks, but “we have [the] capability to go far longer than that.” Speaking at

‘This is Not Iraq’: Hegseth Says Goal of Iran Operation is Not Nation Building

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on March 2 that the military campaign against Iran is designed to achieve specific military objectives—not to engage in nation-building. Speaking at the Pentagon, Hegseth rejected