# Hegseth refuses to rule out strikes on Iran: 'We'll do what we need to do'

https://mins.news/en/video/31706

- Fox News, 2026-08-25 14:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLuRsB1iPHI

> Fox News reports that the United States has launched a major operation aimed at strangling Iran’s regime economically. Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to rule out strikes against Iran, saying the U.S. will do what it needs to do.

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