Hegseth talks ongoing war with Iran in '60 Minutes' interview: 'They will surrender'
In a wide-ranging interview with "60 Minutes," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. mission in Iran was “on track” and that surrender would be achieved by degrading Iran’s military power.
He said the U.S. was not fighting a regime-change war, and that the military mission did not involve ushering a new government into power.
Hegseth said the U.S. would extinguish the nuclear threat posed by Iran, and that the Pentagon has options "to get after" highly enriched uranium that remains in the country.
Speaking of the campaign, Hegseth said, "This is only just the beginning."
-ABC News' Chris Boccia






