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Pete Hegseth: “President Trump would not tolerate [Iran] being closer and…”

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 34:44

So Iran, whether it's Iraq, whether it's Afghanistan, whether it's around the world, has been targeting Americans. And what they wanted in this context, and what President Trump would not tolerate [Iran] being closer and closer to nuclear capabilities. a capability they would have said they would want to use. And we ought believe what our enemies say they would do if they got the most dangerous weapon in the world. (34:44–34:52)

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Asserts that President Trump opposed Iran's advancement towards nuclear capabilities.

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