President Trump lays out the objectives of Operation Epic Fury, violent protests erupt across Pakistan in response,

and Luigi Mangione dodges a death sentence. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire, Executive Editor John Bickley.

It's Monday, March 2nd, and this is Evening Wire.

The U.S. military is prepared for a weeks-long conflict with Iran.

That's according to President Trump, who described the goals of Operation Epic Fury at a Medal of Honor ceremony today.

Our objectives are clear. First, we're destroying Iran's missile capabilities.

Second, we're annihilating their navy. We've knocked out

already 10 ships. Third, we're ensuring that the world's number one sponsor of terror can never

obtain a nuclear weapon. And finally, we're ensuring that the Iranian regime cannot continue to arm, fund, and direct

terrorist armies outside of their borders.

The president noted that the military expects the mission to last four to five weeks, but

can and will extend that if needed.

He also pointed out one way that the operation is already saving time.

We also projected four weeks to terminate the military leadership, and as you know, that was done

in about an hour, so we're ahead of schedule there by a lot.

While President Trump said the campaign could go on for a while, War Secretary Pete

Hegeseth drew a sharp line on the mission, saying in a press conference this morning, this will not be another endless war.

This is not Iraq. This is not endless. I was there for both. Our generation knows better and so does this president. He called the last 20 years of nation buildingbuilding wars dumb, and he's right.

This is the opposite.

This operation is a clear, devastating, decisive mission.

Destroy the missile threat, destroy the Navy, no nukes.

No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise,

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