Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations

An assessment prepared for the Pentagon chief advises him that continuing operations against Iran jeopardize their ability to confront other threats.

One person familiar with the matter told the 'Washington Post' that US military leadership believes that the war in Iran has been “too much for too long.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top military brass has now privately warned him directly: His war in Iran is unsustainable and is draining America’s ability to defend itself from threats elsewhere—and at home. On Sunday morning, the Washington Post published a scoop describing a classified assessment by the heads of t

Some of the military’s top brass were prompted to speak out after it was revealed that troops could remain in the Middle East into 2027

A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.

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