US Defense Secretary: We Will 'Bomb Them Into an Agreement' with Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the United States would use military force to compel Iran into negotiations, stating, "We will bomb them into an agreement." He emphasized that the ongoing strikes against key Iranian facilities were intended to pressure Tehran, which he accused of delaying a "good agreement."

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We will hit Iran hard. Central Command will be busy tonight. Because they had a chance for a good agreement, and they didn't do it.

Speaking outside U.S. Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, Hegseth told reporters, "President Trump said earlier that we are going to hit Iran hard. Central Command will be busy tonight. Because they had a chance for a good agreement, and they didn't do it." He added, "They've been tapping on the agreement, tap, tap, tap, and instead we're going to be tapping bombs on their critical facilities."

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They've been tapping on the agreement, tap, tap, tap, and instead we're going to be tapping bombs on their critical facilities.

Hegseth asserted, "We will negotiate with bombs if we have to. We're good at that." This statement underscored the administration's aggressive stance and its willingness to employ military power as a diplomatic tool.

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We will negotiate with bombs if we have to. We're good at that.

When questioned by journalists about whether civilian infrastructure, such as power plants, could be targets, Hegseth avoided a direct answer. He characterized the question as "nefarious" and accused the questioner of insulting the U.S. military's motives. Instead, he reiterated, "We will hit them hard on terms that we want."

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