Secretary of War's Shocking Iran Vendetta Exposed - Was This Personal?
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was the first to suggest attacking Iran. During a public safety discussion at Tennessee National Guard Air Force Base in Memphis, the U.S. President updated on Operation Epic Fury and defended his decision to attack Iran. Recounting the decision-making process, President Trump said he consulted with many senior officials before acting.
He shared: “I called Pete, I called General Dan Caine. I called a lot of our great people. We have great people. And I said, ‘Let’s talk. We have a problem in the Middle East.’”
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The U.S. President affirmed that it was Secretary Hegseth who pushed for strong military action from the beginning. Turning to Mr. Hegseth, President Trump said: “And Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up, and you said: ‘Let’s do it, because you can’t let them have nuclear weapons.’” Despite the ongoing attacks, President Trump said the U.S. was having “very good” discussions with Iran, although Iranian state television continued to deny any negotiations between the two countries. To create space for diplomacy, he decided to postpone the attack on Iranian power plants on March 23 after discussions about finding a solution to end the war.
The White House leader expressed optimism about a peaceful outcome: “We’ll see what happens. I think there’s a very good chance we’ll reach an agreement. And so we’re going to give this five days, and then we’ll see where that leads us.” However, the US President also issued a stern warning if negotiation efforts fail. Responding to reporters, Trump affirmed that the US would continue military operations if an agreement is not reached soon.
