On the recordJuly 21, 2026
That’s why we haven’t been trying to remake Iranian society, but simply in the realist America First way, ensure they never have a path to a nuclear bomb, full stop.
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Pete Hegseth
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Explaining the U.S. approach to Iran during a Senate hearing.
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