Hegseth calls on Iran to 'choose wisely,' says U.S. military 'locked and loaded'
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-04-17 00:31 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, US Politics, War & Conflict
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WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday urged Iran to "choose wisely," stressing that the U.S. military ensures that it is "maximally postured" to resume combat operations should the Islamic Republic not agree to a peace deal with the United States.
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