U.S. General: Iran "will take some time"

Investing.com -- U.S. military objectives in Iran will require time to complete and additional American casualties are anticipated, U.S. General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Monday.

The U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran expanded on Monday with no clear timeline for conclusion. The U.S. military reported that Kuwait's air defenses mistakenly shot down three American F-15E fighter jets during an Iranian attack.

"This is not a single overnight operation. The military objectives that CENTCOM and the Joint Force have been tasked with will take some time to achieve, and in some cases will be difficult and gritty work," Caine told reporters.

A fourth U.S. service member died Monday from injuries sustained in the U.S. operation against Iran.

During the same press conference, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that military operations against Iran would not result in an "endless war" and that the goal was to destroy Tehran's missiles, navy and other security infrastructure.

"This is not Iraq. This is not endless," Hegseth said.

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