Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Asked If Iran, North Korea, China 'Join Forces To Retaliate' After U.S. Strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the possibility of retaliatory strikes against the U.S. from countries other than Iran.

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00:00Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Regarding retaliation, Iran and North Korea are cooperating on nuclear

00:09and missile development. Do you think there is a possibility that Iran, North Korea, and

00:17other forces, such as China, will join forces to retaliate against the United States?

00:27Well, unfortunately, because of the policies under the previous administration, we drove

00:31those countries together. And ultimately, that creates a challenging environment. For this

00:40particular operation, the focus is on Iran and Iranian nuclear capabilities. That's our focus

00:44here, is to not just say that they can't have, but President Trump has said from over 20 years,

00:50frankly, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. And ultimately, he decided this is the moment,

00:55given their stonewalling, when direct military action had to be taken to prevent that from

01:01happening. Yes.

01:03Thank you very much.