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Pete Hegseth: “The impact of those bombs is buried under a mountain of rubble in Iran; so anyone who says the bombs were not…”

On the recordJune 24, 2025
The impact of those bombs is buried under a mountain of rubble in Iran; so anyone who says the bombs were not devastating is just trying to undermine the President and the successful mission.
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Pete Hegseth

Editor's note · Context

Hegseth defended the effectiveness of the strikes on Iran's nuclear capabilities.

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