‘Trump has all latitude to decide’ – Hegseth speaks on when Iran conflict will end
World News ‘Trump has all latitude to decide’ – Hegseth speaks on when Iran conflict will end Published on March 2, 2026 By Don Silas googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth has disclosed that President Donald Trump has full authority regarding the timeline of the ongoing conflict with Iran. Hegseth made this known on Monday while speaking during a press conference at the Pentagon. The 45-year-old American was responding to questions from reporters that had to do with the potential end of US military operations in Iran. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); DAILY POST reports that this follows after Trump had recently suggested that the situation in Iran could persist for “four to five weeks.” But Hegseth has now reduced the importance of this timeline, explaining that the final decision rests with the US President. “The President [Donald Trump] has all the latitude in the world to talk about how long it [the US operations in Iran] might last or might not take,” Hegseth said. “It could be four weeks, two or even six weeks, and it could move up or back.” Don't Miss War: We’re not joining offensive strikes against Iran – UK govt You may like War: We’re not joining offensive strikes against Iran – UK govt War: Qatar joins war against Iran Iran: US-Israel forces eliminate top Hezbollah chief, Makled ‘We’re prepared for a long war’ – Iran Security chief, Larijani declares Iran: If you take life of any American, we’ll hunt you down – US Secretary of Defence Iran: Four US soldiers killed in action