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Pete Hegseth: “Immediately is what the president has said. And that will be…”

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Sen. Warner, more | Face the Nation Full Broadcast - June 14, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 07:32

How quickly will the US Blockade on Iran end? How quickly will they be able to sell their oil? Immediately is what the president has said. And that will be our expectation of the Iranians. Is that so tomorrow you'll end the blockade if they sign. That's the problem here. So when it. Again, it's performance based, Margaret. So we're not unlike Obama. (07:32–07:37)

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Asserts that the U.S. expects Iran to act immediately once an agreement is signed.

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