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Hegseth says US 'prepared' to take military action against Iran if directed by Trump
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 00:46 UTC. The headline in use is “Hegseth says US 'prepared' to take military action against Iran if directed by Trump”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that Washington is "prepared" to take further military action against Iran if Donald Trump commands it. "We want to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
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Hegseth says US 'prepared' to take military action against Iran if directed by Trump
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