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Hegseth Tells Trump Pentagon Is Prepared on Iran
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed military readiness to act on President Trump's decisions amid heightened tensions after Iran's crackdown on protests and nuclear concerns.
- On Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will be prepared to carry out whatever President Donald Trump decides on Iran to ensure Tehran does not pursue nuclear weapons capability.
- In recent weeks, U.S.-Iranian tensions rose after a bloody crackdown on protests across Iran by its clerical authorities and following June airstrikes by Israeli and U.S. forces on key nuclear installations.
- U.S. officials say President Donald Trump is reviewing options but has not decided whether to strike Iran, while the administration emphasizes Tehran should not pursue nuclear capabilities.
- Amid prior conflict with Iran, U.S. officials say Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene if Iranian protesters continued to be killed, though protests have since abated.
- Hegseth's comments in Washington indicate Pentagon readiness as Trump reviews options to prevent Tehran from pursuing nuclear weapons capability.
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