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Pete Hegseth: “The president retains the opportunity and the capabilities…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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LIVE: Pete Hegseth holds Pentagon briefing on the Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 1:12:16

If it were to restart, that would be the President's decision. That option is always there and Iran knows that. And that's why, you know, their choices in Project Freedom are important. The president retains the opportunity and the capabilities, more capabilities than we had at the start of this, to restart major combat operations if necessary. If Iran is not willing to follow through on its side of the bargain or make a deal, then the War Department is postured, locked, loaded and ready to go. (1:12:16–1:12:26)

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Asserts that President Trump has more military capabilities now than at the start of the conflict and can restart combat operations if needed.

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