US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday will be the most intense day yet of US strikes inside Iran as the Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to fight on. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, said "we are breaking their bones" and said the war's aim is a popular overthrow of Iran's government. ADVERTISEMENT"Our aim is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny; ultimately, it depends on them," Netanyahu said. US President Donald Trump, for his part, sent contradictory signals about how long the war could last, causing wild swings Monday in financial and fuel markets. Hegseth told reporters Tuesday morning from the Pentagon that "today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran."

Source: The Telegraph March 10, 2026 13:25 UTC