Hegseth: US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday - Reuters
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"US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday"
— Hegseth , Politician
"We will hit them hard on our terms on the targets that improve the environment for us to operate in and undermine the capabilities that Iran wants to have."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs, and we’re very good at it."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"They’ve been tap, tap, tapping."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We have no clear evidence of that."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"That's not a strait we're going to allow to remain contested."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"We have options, for sure."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"We know the new, so-called not-so-Supreme Leader is wounded and likely disfigured."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday"
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"We’re going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I love the inflation."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"It was worth it to me."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"When it’s over, you will see oil drop to where it was before."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs, and we’re very good at it."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
Key People
Dan Caine is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee.
Hegseth is a political commentator known for his conservative views.
Iran's Supreme Leader who is involved in ongoing peace negotiations.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. forces would bomb 'key facilities' in Iran, stating the strikes aim to undermine Iran's capabilities after it failed to secure a deal.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States will hit Iran hard on Wednesday and bomb 'key facilities.'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. has heard Iran talking about placing new mines in the Strait of Hormuz, but he told reporters Friday, 'We have no clear evidence of that.'
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said planned American military strikes would focus on 'key facilities' in Iran, warning that operations scheduled for the coming hours would be 'strong and clear'.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the United States will hit Iran hard on Wednesday and bomb 'key facilities'.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the United States will hit Iran hard on Wednesday and bomb 'key facilities'.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to bomb key facilities in Iran, stating that Iran had been given a chance to make a deal but had not taken it.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that U.S. forces would carry out orders from President Donald Trump to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran, following Iran's failure to secure a deal.
The US military has started a new round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said more were coming. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with Trump warning that Tehran would 'pay the price' for stalled negotiations.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that planned American military strikes would focus on 'key facilities' in Iran, warning that operations scheduled for the coming hours would be 'strong and clear.'
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