Hegseth: US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday
- Hegseth said Iran had been given a chance to make a deal but had not taken it
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that US forces would bomb "key facilities" in Iran, stating the strikes aim to undermine Iran's capabilities after it failed to secure a deal.
- Defense Secretary Hegseth's justification for military action.
- President Trump's previous threats against Iran.
- The US strategy to "negotiate with bombs."
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said US forces would carry out orders from President Donald Trump and hit Iran hard on Wednesday by bombing “key facilities.”
Speaking to reporters after being briefed by commanders at the US Central Command headquarters in Florida, Hegseth said Iran had been given a chance to make a deal but had not taken it.
“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,” Hegseth said.
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Hegseth spoke after Trump said that the United States would strike Iran again if no peace deal is secured, threatening further escalation following one of the most significant exchanges of hostilities in two months.
“As President Trump said, they’ve been tap, tap, tapping,” Hegseth said, referring to Iran.
“You can see when someone’s trying to tap, tap, tap on a deal, instead they’re going to have tap, tap, tap bombs dropping on key facilities in Iran from the United States of America.”
He accused Iran of “choosing to play games” and added: “If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs, and we’re very good at it.”
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