Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issues stark warning to Iranians chanting 'Death to America'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a clear statement Monday about the U.S.-Israel joint strike on Iran: “This is not Iraq. This is not endless.” Hegseth said the strikes were launched after years of escalating threats from Tehran, echoing President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran “was building powerful missiles and drones to create a conventional shield for their nuclear blackmail ambitions.” According to Hegseth, Iran’s missile buildup, drone arsenal and underground nuclear infrastructure posed an intolerable risk to U.S. forces, allies and global shipping lanes. The campaign ultimately led to the confirmed death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a development Hegseth addressed directly. Read more: https://local12.com/news/nation-world/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-insists-us-israel-joint-strikes-on-iran-are-not-iraq-not-endless-operation-epic-fury-president-donald-trump-pentagon-department-of-war-joint-chiefs-gen-caine-centcom _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WKRC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WKRCTV/ WKRC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Local12 WKRC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local12wkrc/?hl=en WKRC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@local12wkrc?lang=en Subscribe to WKRC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC673WfesrYoCgG9VsekGlEQ/?sub_confirmation=1 For more information, visit https://www.local12.com/ Download the WKRC News app: https://local12.com/station/news-app Download the WKRC Weather app: https://local12.com/weather/weather-app Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 513.421.6872 WKRC is an OH based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WKRC #LOCAL12 #cincinnati #news #cincinnatinews #trending #trump #trumpadministration #petehegseth #hegseth #departmentofwar #departmentofdefense #iran #iranwar #israel #israeliranwar This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at [email protected]