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Pete Hegseth: “A negotiated settlement could be the outcome here, where…”

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And there are lots of different discussions with our negotiating team that are happening. I'm there when those discussions are occurring. Different drafts, different perspectives. So it's a very dynamic situation where A negotiated settlement could be the outcome here, where Iran does not have nuclear capabilities. And from the Department of War perspective, we. We're here to support those options. On May 5, you announced the launch of Project Freedom, which is a new exercise where CENTCOM will help coordinate ship traffic and guide commercial ships through the strait. (1:10:54–1:11:00)

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Asserts that negotiations aim to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear capabilities.

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