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American sub sinks Iranian warship; Hegseth vows US is ‘just getting started’ as conflict intensifies

“America is winning” was Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s message on Wednesday about military operations in Iran, in a conflict he said is “accelerating, not decelerating.” “We are just getting started,” he said at a Pentagon press conference. “Iran’s capabilities are evaporating by the hour, while American strength grows fiercer, smarter, and utterly dominant. More bombers […]

By Maggie Little

March 04, 2026

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