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US strikes ‘devastated’ Iran’s nuclear weapon: Hegseth

Published June 22, 2025
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The US Secretary of Defence has said the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were an “incredible and overwhelming success”.

“The order we received from our commander-in-chief [Trump] was focused, it was powerful, and it was clear we devastated the Iranian nuclear program,” he told reporters at the Pentagon.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses a media briefing on US attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Washington, on June 22, 2025. — screengrab via Fox News YouTube
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses a media briefing on US attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Washington, on June 22, 2025. — screengrab via Fox News YouTube

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