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Hegseth Warns Iran to 'Choose Wisely' Amid Rising Tensions as Blockade Expands
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April 16, 2026
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2:36Now PlayingSecretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Iranian leaders to “choose wisely” on whether to accept a deal with the US.
“To Iran: Choose wisely. I pray you choose a deal which is in your grasp for the betterment of your people and for the betterment of the world,” Hegseth said at the press conference. “In the meantime, the War Department is locked and loaded.”
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