Pete Hegseth says Iranian regime is ‘toast’ as US expands military offensive

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced a US-Israeli military operation against Iran, claiming the US would soon have complete control of Iranian airspace and that the Iranian regime was collapsing. The operation, which began on Saturday, has reportedly decimated Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and navy, allowing the US to establish air superiority. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine stated that forces would expand inland, striking deeper into Iranian territory. The conflict has resulted in casualties on both sides, including US soldiers killed in Kuwait and reported civilian deaths in Iran, including children. Hegseth addressed the reported bombing of a school, stating that the US was investigating, while also highlighting the killing of the alleged leader of a plot to assassinate Donald Trump.

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