‘We Are With You’: US Tells Israel To 'Keep Going Until The End' As Iran War Intensifies

Last Updated:March 05, 2026, 12:49 IST

Pete Hegseth said additional American forces were being deployed to West Asia as the conflict deepens and concerns grow over civilian casualties caused by US-Israeli strikes.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz spoke overnight with United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as fighting between the US, Israel and Iran continued to escalate.

According to Israel’s defence ministry, Hegseth thanked Katz for Israel’s condolences following the deaths of six US soldiers. During the conversation, Hegseth told his Israeli counterpart, “Keep going to the end – we are with you."

More US forces heading to West Asia

Hegseth said additional American forces were being deployed to West Asia as the conflict deepens and concerns grow over civilian casualties caused by US-Israeli strikes.

Speaking at a news conference at the Pentagon on Wednesday, he said the military campaign against Iran was “just getting started".

“We are accelerating, not decelerating," Hegseth told reporters, adding that more bombers and fighter aircraft were arriving in the region.

Large-scale weapons deployment

The US defence secretary said American forces would use a “nearly unlimited" supply of bombs weighing 226kg (500lb), 453kg (1,000lb) and 900kg (2,000lb).

He said the United States and Israel would sow “death and destruction from the sky, all day long".

Conflict enters sixth day

Hegseth’s remarks came as the US-Israel war against Iran entered its sixth day.

At least 1,045 people have been killed across Iran since Saturday as the conflict continues to intensify.

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