Hegseth says military in position to restart operations against Iran ‘if we need to’
Then the War Department is here and prepared to restart if we need to. We prefer not to, but we are prepared,” he said.Advertisement Hegseth also indicated that the department would soon review its forces in the Middle East and adjust its presence accordingly. He spoke in the future tense, implying that U.S. forces wouldn’t be withdrawn immediately.“When it comes to our alignment, or posture, in the region, we’ll review what capabilities we need.
- ▪Then the War Department is here and prepared to restart if we need to.
- ▪We prefer not to, but we are prepared,” he said.Advertisement Hegseth also indicated that the department would soon review its forces in the Middle East and adjust its presence accordingly.
- ▪He spoke in the future tense, implying that U.S. forces wouldn’t be withdrawn immediately.“When it comes to our alignment, or posture, in the region, we’ll review what capabilities we need.
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military was in a position to restart operations against Iran “if we need to,” shortly after President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding in Versailles, France.Speaking to reporters on the tarmac before departing from Brussels, Belgium, Hegseth indicated that, though the MOU sought to end the war with Iran, the U.S. was also prepared to launch renewed strikes if Tehran was not seen as having fulfilled its commitments under the deal.
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