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Pete Hegseth: “They will not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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: 'UNRELENTING' Trump official sends 'clear' message to Iran-backed Houthis.

Published | Video Starts at 06:17

This is a critical moment for them. And the president said it on your program. He said it very clearly. They should. They need to. They will not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. We hope they do so that we give it up peaceably through negotiations. The president has laid out the trajectory for that because the alternative doesn't look good for anybody. (06:17–06:21)

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Asserts that Iran will not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.

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