(The Post Millennial)—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a press conference on Sunday morning where he discussed the “obliteration” of Iran’s nuclear program after a round of US strikes on nuclear facilities in that nation. “American deterrence is back,” Hegseth said.
“Last night,” Hegseth began, “on President Trump’s orders, US Central Command conducted a precision strike in the middle of the night against three nuclear facilities in Iran: Fordow, Natanz andEsfahan in order to destroy or severely degrade Iran’s nuclear program.
“And as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs will demonstrate, it was an incredible and overwhelming success. The order we received from our Commander-in-Chief was focused. It was powerful, and it was clear we devastated the Iranian nuclear program,” he continued.
“But it’s worth noting,” he continued, “the operation did not target Iranian troops and the Iranian people. For the entirety of his time in office, President Trump has consistently stated for over 10 years that Iran must not get a nuclear weapon— full stop.
“Thanks to President Trump’s bold and visionary leadership and his commitment to peace through strength, Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been obliterated. Many presidents have dreamed of delivering the final blow to Iran’s nuclear program, and none could until President Trump.
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