Iran Strikes: Hegseth Says Trump Calls War’s Finish Line

President Donald Trump wields sole discretion on wrapping up the punishing US air campaign against Iran, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced emphatically. During a March 19 Washington briefing, he mourned American casualties, consoling families of troops, notably six perished in an Iraq tanker crash.

Dismissing timeline demands, Hegseth vowed completion of the bold endeavor, now past 7,000 precise strikes. ‘We’re progressing well; Trump sets the stop point,’ he told the press, previewing Thursday’s unprecedented attack salvo.

Visceral accounts from Dover base interactions painted a picture of familial fortitude: ‘See it through. Don’t wobble. Honor them fully.’ The secretary and president pledged adherence.

Mirroring Hamas strategies, Iran’s tunnel-missile-drone empire crumbles under US onslaughts. Hegseth touted 90% slashes in ballistic missiles and suicide drones, plus obliterated defenses. ‘Our power grows; theirs fades’—positioning Trump as the arbiter of resolution amid surging triumphs.