Issued on: 02/03/2026 - 15:20Modified: 02/03/2026 - 16:09
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on March 2nd spoke to widening concerns that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq. This is not endless.” But as US intervention in the Middle East has a history of getting bogged down, there is no "clear explanation as to why this administration would have more luck in avoiding that", says FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert.
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