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Pete Hegseth: “He's dead serious that he wants it done at the negotiating…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Fox News Interview with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on US-China Relations and Panama Canal Strategy

Published | Video Starts at 05:54

Well, I can tell you that President Trump is dead serious on this issue. He's dead serious that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. He's said that for 20 years. He's been consistent. That is clear. He's dead serious that he wants it done at the negotiating table. He wants it done peacefully. And that's why he's going straight to these talks. He set that deadline. These were productive talks yesterday. I don't want to get ahead of our skis. (05:54–05:59)

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Asserts that President Trump prefers a peaceful resolution to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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