No timeframe for ending US war against Iran, says Pete Hegseth
by David Smith in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#74BPB)
US defense secretary suggests Thursday will be largest strike package yet ... death and destruction from above'
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, said on Thursday there is no timeframe" for ending the US war against Iran and did not deny reports that the Pentagon could seek an extra $200bn in taxpayer funding.
The military US-Israeli offensive began three weeks ago and continues to widen. Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to massively blow up" the world's biggest gasfield after Israeli strikes on the Iranian site prompted Tehran to escalate strikes on oil and gas facilities around the Persian Gulf.
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