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Pete Hegseth: “It was an attack on Iran's nuclear sites which they refused…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Pete Hegseth Discusses Military Reforms and U.S. Defense Strategy Under President Trump

Published | Video Starts at 05:06

Why it was so significant symbolically and tactically overall, because it was so impressive, I think, to the entire world. Well, it shows you the skill and capabilities of the United States military. And yes, it was. It was an attack on Iran's nuclear sites which they refused to give up through negotiations. But the rest of the world paid attention too. Other countries noticed exactly what America can do, that we can fly halfway around the world, nobody knows about it. (05:06–05:12)

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Asserts that the U.S. attacked Iran's nuclear sites due to failed negotiations.

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