Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine hold a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury (March 2, 2026) – photo by Jordan Conradson Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine held a press conference on Monday morning, providing updates on Operation Epic Fury’s progress in Iran. Trump announced the operation, which killed dozens of top Iranian officials and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday morning. Hegseth opened the briefing, telling reporters that they had just met with Commander of US Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper. “We didn’t start this war, but under President Trump, we are finishing it,” Hegseth said before…
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