Hegseth vows military ‘will be ready’ to take action against Iran


Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the US military will be ready to attack Iran if President Trump deems it necessary.

“We’re having to rebuild how our enemies perceive us. And when President Trump said, we’re not getting a nuclear Iran, you won’t have a nuclear bomb, you meant it,” Hegseth said, referring to Operation Midnight Hammer.


Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting on Thursday. AFP via Getty Images

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln leads a formation of ships from its Strike Group as they transit the Indian Ocean.
The USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group arrived in the Middle East region on Monday as part of President Trump’s “armada.” U.S. Navy

“They [Iran] should not pursue nuclear capabilities, and we will be prepared to deliver whatever this president expects of the War Department, just like we did this month, no other military in the world could have, could have executed the most sophisticated, powerful raid, not just in American history,” he added, referring to the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife.



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