Middle East war live: 'Upcoming days will be decisive', US defense chief says of Iran operations

31/03/2026 02:05 France 24

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine gave an update Tuesday on operations against Iran, with Hegseth saying that "the upcoming days will be decisive". The US launched strikes near an Iranian nuclear site earlier in the day while Tehran set ablaze a Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. Follow our liveblog for the latest.

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