Iran War

‘This is Not Iraq’: Hegseth Says Goal of Iran Operation is Not Nation Building

Hegseth laid out the objectives of the U.S. mission.
‘This is Not Iraq’: Hegseth Says Goal of Iran Operation is Not Nation Building
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on March 2 that the military campaign against Iran is designed to achieve specific military objectives—not to engage in nation-building.

Speaking at the Pentagon, Hegseth rejected comparisons to the Iraq War.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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