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Pete Hegseth: We will be prepared to recommence if, underneath the timeline of these talks, Iran does not do what it says it’s going…

On the recordJune 18, 2026
We will be prepared to recommence if, underneath the timeline of these talks, Iran does not do what it says it’s going to do, which is give up nuclear weapons, give up nuclear ambitions, give away their nuclear material, close nuclear facilities.
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Pete Hegseth

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Discussing U.S. military readiness regarding Iran.

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