Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has stated that the United States is winning the war against Iran, but has declined to specify a timeline for the end. He stated that President Donald Trump controls the pace of the war, and the US is focused on three main objectives: neutralising Tehran's missile capabilities, destroying its navy, and denying Iran nuclear weapons forever. Despite this, Iranian leaders have vowed to continue fighting against Washington. The US-Israeli strikes have killed the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and over 1,250 other people, and have resulted in attacks on oil facilities in Gulf countries and the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping lane for the energy trade.