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Pete Hegseth: “Iran has terrorized the United States and our interests for…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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'THIS IS DIFFERENT: Sec. Hegseth, Gen. Caine reveal LATEST on Iran operations

Published | Video Starts at 12:48

See, oftentimes we have to wait a few days on battle damage assessment to get the real number. Their surface fleet is no longer a factor. Their submarines they once had 11 are gone. Their military ports are crippled. Iran has terrorized the United States and our interests for 47 years. Years. Their core industries, not steel or agriculture, tourism. Their core industries are state sponsored terrorism, proxy militias, underground networks, ballistic missiles and a violent messianic Islamist ideology chasing some sort of apocalyptic endgame. (12:48–12:55)

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Asserts that Iran has been a threat to the U.S. for 47 years.

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