Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at Central Command headquarters that the United States is in full control of the pace and scope of its military campaign against Iran. He emphasized that operational decisions are being directed by commanders on the ground and will continue for as long as necessary to achieve national objectives.

Hegseth declared that the United States has 'only just begun to fight' and warned that Iran is miscalculating if it believes Washington cannot sustain the conflict. He stressed that American weapons stockpiles are fully supplied and described the country's resolve as ironclad.

Earlier in the week, Hegseth indicated that the conflict could last as long as eight weeks, marking the longest potential timeline publicly discussed by the administration so far.