Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the next days of the Iran war will be “decisive” while refusing to rule out US ground forces playing a role in the conflict.

Axar.az reports that Pete Hegseth said the upcoming days would be decisive, adding that Iran was aware of this and “there’s almost nothing they can militarily do about it”.

Asked about concerns among some of President Donald Trump’s base about the possible use of ground troops in Iran, Hegseth declined to tip his hand.

“You can’t fight and win a war if you tell your adversary what you are willing to do, or what you are not willing to do, to include boots on the ground,” he said.