
Hegseth Warns Iran: US Military 'Locked and Loaded'
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns Iran: US military locked and loaded to strike, naval blockade on Strait of Hormuz remains. Tensions escalate after peace talks collapse, Trump orders blockade, and Hegseths tough talk contrasts with Trumps hopeful stance. Iran urged to choose wisely as military stays on high alert.
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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Hegseth Warns Iran: US Military 'Locked and Loaded'. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 6th, Defense Secretary Pete Higgseth just dropped a serious warning to Iran, saying the U.S. military is locked and loaded to take out there. Regime if they don't cut a deal. He made it clear the forces are ready to strike hard, with Totknotch intelligence tracking every move they make. Meanwhile, Higgseth promised the naval blockade on the straight of Hormuz stays in place, and more hits could follow if talks fail. That's the key oil route handling one-fifth of the world's supply, so tensions are sky high right now. This comes right after peace negotiations with Iran, fell apart over the weekend, prompting President Trump to order the blockade. Trump himself said earlier this week, the straight is permanently open, thanks to secret chats with China's Xi Jinping, who supposedly agreed to halt. Arms to Iran. But Higgseth's tough talk directly clashes with Trump's more hopeful vibe, leaving folks wondering about the real strategy here. Iran's leaders got a direct message, we see you moving assets, and this won't be a fair fight.
As the pressure builds, Higgseth urged Iran to choose wisely for their people in the world, while the military stays on high alert watching every step.
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