President Trump had the power to “cripple Iran’s entire economy in minutes. But he chose mercy,” the defense secretary said
U.S. President Donald Trump “made history” in his series of actions against Iran, which culminated in the “decisive military victory we just achieved in Operation Epic Fury,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Wednesday at a press briefing in the Pentagon.
“In less than 40 days, [U.S.] Central Command, using less than 10% of America’s total combat power, dismantled one of the world’s largest militaries, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism,” Hegseth said.
“Iran proved utterly incapable of defending itself. ... Together with our Israeli partners, America’s military achieved every single objective, on plan, on schedule, exactly as laid out from day one,” the defense secretary stressed.