https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/02/28/pete-hegseth-reveals-details-of-operation-epic-fury-strike-that-killed-ali-khamenei-n2672087
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The United States did not start this conflict, but we will finish it. If you kill or threaten Americans anywhere in the world — as Iran has — then we will hunt you down, and we will kill you," Hegseth wrote. Our warriors are the best in the world, and they are fully unleashed to achieve our objectives. May God's providence protect them in this vital mission."