Pentagon Open to New Strikes on Iran, Hegseth Says

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration has not ruled out new military action against Iran, following Washington's disclosure of plans for an "economic D-Day" against Tehran. Hegseth told reporters the US does not exclude attacks anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran, asserting Tehran cannot withstand the economic pressure to be applied. The comments come amid heightened tensions, with the US revealing a strategy referencing the 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy.


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