The second war goal, destroying Iran's military capabilities. Now, the administration basically, as soon as the war began, claimed victory Here on day 14 of this conflict nearly five months ago, The Secretary of Defense said that Iran's military had been destroyed and made combat ineffective. 26 days into the conflict, Vice President Vance declared, the Iranian conventional military is effectively destroyed. (08:13–08:20)
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Asserts that the Secretary of Defense claimed Iran's military was destroyed and combat ineffective.
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