US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the United States has had a decisive military victory over Iran and that Tehran's missile program has been functionally destroyed. But is this claim true? Have Iran's military capabilities been completely destroyed? And even if the US has achieved a military victory, has it achieved a strategic one? France 24's Kethevan Gorjestani takes a look.
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Did US really secure 'overwhelming military victory' in Iran?
France 24
April 08, 2026
14:22 GMT
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the United States has had a decisive military victory over Iran and that Tehran's missile program has been functionally destroyed. But is this claim true? Have Iran's military capabilities been completely destroyed? And even if the US has achieved a military victory, has it achieved a strategic one? France 24's Kethevan Gorjestani takes a look.
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