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Responding to a question about the timeline of the war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said: “Don’t tell your enemy what you’re willing to do or not do, and don’t tell your enemy when you’re willing to stop.
” He declined to answer the question and pointed to the president's comments on a potential timeline. “He said four to six weeks, six to eight weeks, three — It could be any any particular number, but we would never reveal precisely what it is, because our goal is to finish those objectives, and we’re well on our way,” he said. 'It will be the president's determination and the president's determination alone when those objectives are complete and when it serves the interest of the American people to cut that deal to make sure that Iran doesn't have a nuclear capability, and ultimately that our objectives or our interests are advanced,' he added. Moments earlier, Hegseth emphasized the importance of not telling Iran what the U.S. might do, 'to include boots on the ground.' 'Our adversary right now thinks there are 15 different ways we could come at them with boots on the ground,' he said. And guess what? There are. So if we needed to, we could execute those on behalf of the President of the United States and this department.' 'Or maybe we don't have to use them at all,' he continued. 'Maybe negotiations work. Or maybe there's a different approach. The point is to be unpredictable in that, certainly not let anybody know what you're willing to do or not do.'
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