US Secretary of War Hegseth: “Iran will not have a nuclear weapon”

Middle East Eye · April 24, 2026 War

US Secretary of War Hegseth: “Iran will not have a nuclear weapon” United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed journalists in a news conference on Friday morning, stating that “ultimately, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. ” The Secretary announced a “new phase” in the war, where Iran has an “important choice” to make a deal with the United States. He also shared updates to the “ironclad” US blockade on Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the US offensive on Iranian ships outside of the region.

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