US Strikes on Iran to ‘Expand Inland,’ Caine Says; Key Primaries in Texas, North Carolina | NTD Good Morning (Mar. 4)
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon on March 4.
Caine said, “We will now begin to expand inland, striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory, and creating additional freedom of maneuver for US forces.”
He added that their progress has allowed U.S. Central Command to gain air superiority with overwhelming precision and firepower.
The 2026 midterm election season kicked off on Tuesday with several high-profile primary elections. In Texas, Sen. John Cornyn has been pushed into a runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s Republican Senate primary. On the Democrats’ side, James Talarico was declared the winner over Rep. Jasmine Crockett. The November matchup for the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina is set, with Republican Michael Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper facing off.
Qatar’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that an Iranian missile hit the U.S. Al Udeid Airbase. Saudi Arabian state media is also reporting that the country intercepted and destroyed nine drones that entered its airspace. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also confirmed an Iranian drone hit the U.S. Consulate in Dubai. Rubio says all personnel are accounted for.
