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US says it is winning against Iran, can fight as long as needed

By Thomson Reuters Mar 4, 2026 | 7:15 AM

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary ​Pete Hegseth ‌said on Wednesday the United States was ‌winning ​in ⁠the war against ⁠Iran and that the U.S. military could ​fight as long as ⁠needed.

“Our ⁠air defenses ​and that of ​our allies have ‌plenty of runway. We can sustain ⁠this fight easily for as long ⁠as ‌we need ⁠to,” Hegseth ​said.

(Reporting ‌by Idrees Ali, ​Phil ⁠Stewart, Doina Chiacu and Michelle Nichols; Editing by Andrew ​Heavens)