US Defense Secretary says possible further strikes on Iran
Most outlets led with the statement by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Washington is not ruling out further military strikes on Iran, alongside the context of intensified economic pressure from the Trump administration. One outlet included a brief mention of a question about US kinetic operations, though the excerpt does not provide the full context or response. The framing across the excerpts remained largely consistent, with a focus on the potential for military action and economic pressure.
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US could launch more strikes on Iran if needed, Hegseth says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that Washington was not ruling out further military strikes on Iran, even as the Trump administration ramps up economic pressure on Tehran. Asked whether US kinetic operations against Iran were currently on hold, Hegseth said they were not. “If we need to use kinetic strikes, we’ll use them,” he told reporters on Monday after addressing defence industr...
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US could carry out further strikes on Iran if needed: Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Washington is not ruling out further military strikes on Iran, even as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Tehran.
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