Hegseth says some Iranian air attacks may still hit targets
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Key Points:
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged that while some Iranian air attacks may still succeed, U.S. military superiority is rapidly gaining control over Iran’s airspace through enhanced defense systems.
- The conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, could last from three weeks up to two months or longer, with U.S. forces well-supplied with munitions and continuously increasing their military presence in the region.
- U.S. officials confirmed that American troops remain at high risk, citing recent casualties from an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, but declined to comment on potential ground troop deployments in Iran.
- Iranian missile and drone attacks have significantly decreased since the start of the U.S. campaign, possibly indicating Tehran is conserving
