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At a Pentagon media briefing overnight, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said America “does not seek war” with Iran despite appearing to enter the latest Middle East conflict on the side of Israel.
Hegseth used the briefing to divulge more details of Sunday’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The mission, called “Operation Midnight Hammer,” involved decoys and deception, and met with no Iranian resistance, Hegseth and Air Force General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said.
This image shows a chart that the Pentagon says describes the logistics of the attack on Iran.Credit: AP
Seven B-2 bombers flew for 18 hours from the United States into Iran to drop 14 bunker-buster bombs, Caine said. In total, the US launched 75 precision-guided munitions, including more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles, and more than 125 military aircraft.
The attack was made without the knowledge or support of Congress. Hegseth said the Pentagon only notified US lawmakers about the operation after American aircraft had left Iran.
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