US EditionTop US General Says Iran Objectives Will Take Time, Warns of Additional Casualties as Air War Expands
U.S. and Israeli forces continue an air campaign against Iran with expected U.S. casualties and hundreds of ballistic missiles intercepted, as military objectives will take time, officials say.
- On March 2, U.S. General Dan Caine said the United States and Israel's strikes on Iran expanded for a third day and warned, `This is not a single overnight operation.`
- President Donald Trump launched the campaign Saturday alongside Israel and suggested strikes could last for the next four weeks, while Pete Hegseth said the aim is to destroy Tehran's missiles, navy and other security infrastructure.
- Kuwait's air defenses mistakenly shot down three American F-15E fighter jets during an Iranian attack, a fourth U.S. service member died Monday, and U.S. forces intercepted hundreds of ballistic missiles.
- The United States continued to send additional troops to the Middle East, while military experts warn air power alone may not oust Iran's conservative clerical leaders.
- Launched Saturday, the campaign has been called the biggest U.S. foreign policy gamble in decades and carries high stakes for regional partners with hundreds of intercepted ballistic missiles indicating prolonged instability.
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Top US General Says It Will Take Time to Achieve Military Objectives in Iran
The top U.S. general said that American military objectives in Iran will not come at once and that more American casualties are to be expected, as several U.S. warplanes were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait. The U.S.–Israeli air war against Iran continued on March 2 as Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that Kuwait’s air defense systems accidentally shot down three F-15E fighter planes during strikes on Iran. So far, four American soldiers hav…
Top US general: will take time to achieve objectives in Iran
It will take time to achieve U.S. military objectives in Iran and additional U.S. casualties are expected, U.S. General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Monday, as the United States and Israel's strikes on Iran continued for a third day.
What are the military's objectives in Iran?
After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, laid out a timeline of Operation Epic Fury, NBC News' Garrett Haake reports on what the U.S. military hopes to achieve in Iran as the conflict continues.
The war in the Middle East spreads with Israeli attacks on Lebanon that leave dozens of dead.How the CIA found Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warned Israel for his assassinationThe head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, said Monday that military operations against Iran are in its initial phase and will “take some time” to reach the targets. He also acknowledged that they will require “hard work” and could cause further casualties…
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