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Why Pete Hegseth says this could be the "most intense day" of strikes

Name: Why Pete Hegseth says this could be the "most intense day" of strikes
Uploaded: 2026-03-10T18:01:00-0400
Duration: 7 min 11 s
Description: Strikes across the Middle East continued Tuesday on the 11th day of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised Tuesday would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran, but he still did not indicate how long the fighting might last. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Olivia Rinaldi report.

Strikes across the Middle East continued Tuesday on the 11th day of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised Tuesday would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran, but he still did not indicate how long the fighting might last. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Olivia Rinaldi report.