Hegseth says US campaign set Iran’s military back “likely decades”

What was said

"It's been set back not just years but likely decades at the level it did before and not even doesn't mean it doesn't have capabilities."

Pete Hegseth argues Iran’s forces were “set back… likely decades” after the US campaign, while acknowledging Tehran still retains capabilities including missiles. In a Senate exchange, he resisted yes-or-no questions about whether earlier claims that Iran’s military was “destroyed” and “combat ineffective” were accurate.