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No 'definitive time frame' for ending Iran war: Pentagon

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19-03-2026 | 08:58

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No 'definitive time frame' for ending Iran war: Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday there is no "time frame" for ending the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, which was launched three weeks ago.

"We wouldn't want to set a definitive time frame," Hegseth told reporters, adding that "we're very much on track" and that President Donald Trump will be the one to decide when to stop.

"It will be at the president's choosing, ultimately, where we say, 'Hey, we've achieved what we need to.'"

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