Tuesday will be most intense day of strikes on Iran, Hegseth says

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks at the signed joint security agreement at the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference with regional defense and security leaders at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona

WASHINGTON, ⁠March 10 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. Defense ‌Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday ​would be ⁠the most ⁠intense day of ⁠strikes ‌against ⁠Iran in the campaign ​so ‌far.

Speaking with ⁠reporters, ​Hegseth said Tuesday ⁠would bring the ​most fighter jets and bombers ⁠against Iran.

(Reporting by Phil Stewart, ​Idrees ⁠Ali, Susan ​Heavey, ‌Katharine Jackson, editing ​by Michelle Nichols)