Hegseth follows Trump’s suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran ‘decisively defeated’ Smoke rises after an airstrike in central Tehran on Tuesday. Residents have been advised to stay inside to avoid the poisonous air. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA Tehran residents say the Iranian capital has endured what they described as its worst night of aerial bombardment, as the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, followed Donald Trump’s suggestion on