"Sure, Iran will still be able to shoot some missiles and still be to launch one-way attack drones at civilian targets, and their proxies will attempt to attack our embassies, bases and soft targets. They are terrorists, after all. And they need to target civilians because they can't fight toe-to-toe. But we will find them, and we will kill them."
"We've taken control of Iran's airspace and waterways without boots on the ground. We control their fate. But when a few drones get through or tragic things happen, it's front-page news. I get it, the press only wants to make the president look bad, but try for once to report the reality."
"The combination of U.S. And Israeli intelligence and combat power will control Iran and will control it soon. The terms of this war will be set by us at every step. As I said Monday, the mission is laser-focused. Obliterate Iran's missiles and drones and facilities."
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a Pentagon press conference addressing U.S. military operations against Iran following Trump's announcement of attacks. At least six American servicemembers have been killed in ongoing fighting, with Iranian counterstrikes continuing throughout the region. Hegseth opened with remarks celebrating U.S. air power effectiveness, then accused the media of misrepresenting the conflict by prominently featuring American casualties. He characterized reported deaths as isolated incidents when drones penetrate defenses, dismissing coverage as attempts to damage the president. Hegseth emphasized U.S. and Israeli control over Iranian airspace and waterways without ground troops, framing the conflict as strategically favorable despite ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks on civilian targets and U.S. installations.
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