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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 15, 2026

This morning's attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a peace deal with Iran.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 15, 2026

Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 15, 2026

The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 15, 2026

An agreement to end the conflict "is now complete."

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

The document says Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, won't seek one, won't buy one, won't have one.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

If Iran wants this to hold, they need to – they need to pull back Hezbollah, no doubt.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

We can snap that blockade back at any point, and they can't do anything about it, and Iran knows that.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

We did this from a position of strength, President Trump led with military might, that military might will stay as long as necessary.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

We'll maintain what we need to. The blockade has been a devastating success for us and impact on the Iranians.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

This deal, as we talk about aspects of the deal, some of which have come up publicly, are totally wrong. It is- it's performance-based.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

The president's been most clear about is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, never. Full stop.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

We can do any of those things within 30 days in a permissive environment.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

We can do it the Midnight Hammer way. We can do it the Epic Fury way if we need to.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

President Trump has already set back Iran's nuclear program in devastating ways.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

Ultimately, we've worked with them, and Ukraine is buying munitions that Europe pays for, and it's great to see Europe finally step up and pay for those.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

It's an incredible reinforcement of the Monroe Doctrine, now the Donroe Doctrine. We're taking back control of our hemisphere.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

President Trump led with military might. That military might will stay as long as necessary.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

What this deal will be will be a wall to a bomb, and that was the objective from the beginning, very clear from the beginning.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

So the huge difference is we did this from a position of strength, President Trump led with military might, that military might will stay as long as necessary.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

This is not a- the JCPOA was a path to a bomb, what this deal will be, will be a wall to a bomb, and that was the objective from the beginning, very clear from the beginning.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 14, 2026

If Iran does not want to comply, then they can deal with the War Department again, which we'd rather not have to do.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 14, 2026

We have successfully conducted a kinetic attack that has eliminated one of the most dangerous criminals in the region.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 14, 2026

The Leaders of the Region have, for the first time, found a President who can help them achieve real Peace.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 14, 2026

Unfortunately, he has lived outside of Georgia for most of his life, didn’t vote in 2020 or 2016, and said that I lost Georgia in 2020 when, in actuality, the facts have now proven that I won by a lot!

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