Heget says Iran’s nuclear ambitions deleted

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Heget spoke during a Pentagon press conference on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.

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Defense secretary Pete heget said on Sunday that “Iran’s nuclear ambitions were deleted” hours after the United States attacked three Nuclear nuclear Enrichment facilities.

Hegt that praised the president Donald Trump The Order as “focused, he was powerful and clear,” said the mission on late night “is not and is not related to changing the regime” in Iran.

“The president has authorized a precise operation to neutralize threats to our national interest, caused by the Iranian nuclear program and the collective self -defense of our troops and our ally Israel,” he said during a press conference in the early morning.

Heget echoed notes made by Trump Late Saturday After the attacks, when he welcomes “the destruction of the nuclear capacity to enrich Iran.”

But the full degree of damage to Iran’s nuclear capabilities was not clear immediately.

The chairman of the joint chiefs of the Air Force, General Dan Kane, discusses the details of the strike against Iran during a press conference in the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.

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The chairman of the joint headquarters of the headquarters, General Dan Kane, said on Sunday that there was “severe damage and destruction” of the facilities of FordNathan and Isfahan, but they did not reach the point that Iran’s nuclear capabilities were “deleted”.

“The final damage to the battle will take some time, but the initial estimates of the battle damage show that all three sites have suffered extremely severe damage and destruction,” Kane said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abas Aragchi Sunday on Sunday that Tehran has every opportunity to protect its sovereignty and people after “outrageous” attacks in the United States.

Kane, speaking from the Pentagon podium, outlined a timeline of Iran strikes, an operation called “Midnight Hammer Operation” by the Trump administration.

He said some B-2 bombers who were fired from the United States overnight on Friday are a bait, while the others “continue quietly east with minimal communications in the 18-hour flight.”

More than 125 aircraft participated in the operation, including the Stealth B2 bombers.

Kane said the Pentagon was “not knowing” about shots fired at the bombers of their waiting from Iran.

“Iran’s fighters did not fly, and it seemed that the rocket systems on the surface to the air in Iran did not see us throughout the mission. We kept the element of surprise,” Kane said.

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