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Talks with Iran are “very real” and “gaining strength” despite claims to the contrary by some Iranian officials, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth affirmed Tuesday. “On the talks, I can tell you, having been with Steve and Jared and the vice president, Marco and many others yesterday – they are very real, they are ongoing, they’re active and I think gaining strength, and we appreciate that,” Hegseth, referring to U.
S. envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, respectively. “Our strikes are damaging the morale of the Iranian military, leading to widespread desertions, key personnel shortages and causing frustrations amongst senior leaders,” he said.“Our job is to ensure that we compel Iran to realize that this new regime is in a better place if they make that deal,” Hegseth “The primary effort is a deal. We want that deal to be accomplished, if at all possible. If not, then we’re prepared to continue,” he warned. “President Trump doesn’t bluff, and he doesn’t back down. This new regime, because regime change has occurred, should be wiser than the last,” he “American firepower is only increasing. Iran’s is decreasing. We have more and more options, and they have less,” he said. Hegseth said during his press conference that eliminating Iran’s missile program, and ensuring the regime is “never going to have a nuclear weapon,” are “essential objectives” for the United States, but freeing the Strait of Hormuz from Iran’s blockade should be an objective shared by the entire civilized world. “I think the president’s Truth this morning lays that out very well that the Strait of Hormuz issue, which we’ve set the conditions for success, and we will make sure Iran knows that very clearly, is not just a United States of America problem set,” he said.talked about visiting American troops involved in Operation Epic Fury over the weekend, although he could not disclose exactly where he traveled for security reasons. He said he was profoundly impressed by the “sheer competency” of the troops, and their dedication to the mission. “What those Americans said to me, young and old, officer and NCO, male and female, Black and white, was: ‘Let’s finish the mission. Get us even more bombs, bigger bombs, more targets,’” he said.its diplomatic position slightly on Monday, abandoning its absolute denials of negotiations to admit that it has received U.S. ceasefire proposals conveyed by third-party states. However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed the American proposals as “unrealistic, illogical, and excessive.”Trump: 'New' Iran Regime in Place and TalkingU.S. 250: President Trump Confirms King Charles III State Visit for AprilExclusive — Kentucky Senate Candidate Andy Barr’s Campaign Manager Raging with Trump Derangement Syndrome: ‘I Will Never Vote Donald Trump for President’Rubio: NATO Alliance Unsustainable if It is Just America Protecting EuropeBruce Springsteen Kicks Off His Trump Derangement Tour Protesting President’s Crackdown on Illegal ImmigrationREPORT: Police Found 2 Hydrocodone Pills on Tiger Woods After Latest Rollover CrashU.S. Fighter Pilots Shot Down by Kuwait Friendly Fire Already Back in Action Bombing Tehran, Says Hegseth
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