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Hegseth says Tuesday ‘will be our most intense day of strikes’ on Iran
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the most intense strikes on Iran, escalating a conflict involving over 5,000 targets and a 90% reduction in Iranian missile launches, amid regional tensions.
- On March 10, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday would be the most intense day of strikes on Iran, saying it's tied to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign.
- Amid rising regional tensions, Iran has targeted energy infrastructure and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with a Revolutionary Guard spokesman threatening to stop Gulf oil exports and drones igniting a fire at Abu Dhabi's Ruwais refinery.
- Pentagon officials described objectives to degrade missile, drone and naval threats as U.S. forces struck more than 5,000 targets, reducing ballistic missile attacks 90% and drone attacks 83%.
- Seven U.S. service members have died, and Brent crude surged toward nearly $120, prompting G7 discussions on emergency reserves.
- Hegseth said the campaign will continue on President Donald Trump's timeline, warning Russia against involvement after a Trump-Putin call while the Kremlin's mediation offer remains on the table.
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Hegseth says Tuesday will be ‘most intense’ of US war on Iran
Tuesday will be the “most intense day of strikes” inside Iran so far, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said, adding that President Donald Trump will ultimately decide the war’s timeline. The Pentagon chief’s remarks follow the president’s comments on Monday, suggesting the war could be over sooner than expected. For now, fighting appeared to be ramping up. “Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran – the most fighters,…
Pete Hegseth says 'today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran’
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday morning that “today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran.” Speaking at the same Pentagon news briefing, U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman said Iran’s missile attacks have fallen 90%. Iran launched new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries on Tuesday, keeping up pressure on the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry said nine drones hit the country and reported two…
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