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Le secrétaire américain à la Défense Pete Hegseth et le chef d'état-major interarmées Dan Caine s'expriment lors d'une conférence de presse sur l'action militaire américaine en Iran, au Pentagone à Washington, le 2 mars 2026. © Brendan Smialowski, AFP 03:17 "No clear explanation as to why the Trump administration could avoid an endless war" in Iran Middle East Issued on: 02/03/2026 - 15:20
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on March 2nd spoke to widening concerns that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq. This is not endless.” But as US intervention in the Middle East has a history of getting bogged down, there is no "clear explanation as to why this administration would have more luck in avoiding that", says FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert.
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