‘We didn’t start this war but under president Trump, we’re finishing it,’ says Pete Hegseth – US politics live

Defense secretary says that for ‘47 long years’ Iranian regime has waged ‘savage, one-sided war against America’ as he holds press conference with Gen Dan Caine, chair of the joint chiefs of staffSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDuring his opening remarks, Pete Hegseth insisted that the US “set the terms of this war from start to finish”, and noted that the military’s ambitions “are not utopian”.He went on to chide the media, as many have challenged Donald Trump’s claims that he “ended eight wars” and campaigned on keeping the US out of foreign conflicts.”Destroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure, and they will never have nuclear weapons. We’re hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically. Continue reading...