Posted on 04/08/2026 6:35:31 PM PDT by Libloather
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued an ultimatum to Iran Wednesday, urging the nation to give up its enriched uranium — or President Trump will launch another “Operation Midnight Hammer” to seize it.
While the two-week cease-fire deal between the US and Iran does not address the nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium in Tehran’s possession, Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday that the US will secure the atomic material no matter what.
“We’ll get it. We’ll take it, we’ll take it out,” Hegseth said of the enriched uranium, vowing to complete one of President Trump’s main goals of the war.
“Or if we have to do something else ourselves, like we did Midnight Hammer or something like that, we reserve that opportunity,” he added, referencing the US-Israeli joint airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities last year.
“But what’s clear… is they’ll never have a nuclear weapon or the capability to get a path to one.”
Along with threatening another series of airstrikes against Iran, Hegseth suggested that the US could send Special Operations troops into Iran to seize the uranium.
“If we have to, we can do it by any means necessary,” he said.
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Since when does Secdef set policy?
Pretty sure that’s POTUS’ job.
Oh, give it a break already.
Everyone knows you are a Never-Trumping troll.
You do not have to prove it with every post!
“Pretty sure that’s POTUS’ job.”
I’m sure he’s speaking on the president’s behalf and stating the president’s policy. It seems like you miss Biden when everyone else ran the show with the auto pen.
You comment like a leftist with her panties twisted.
Maybe it is sundowner syndrome.
Trump has made this point since his 2011 book.
Iran may not have nukes.
Who comes up with the silly Operation names? I'm waiting for... "Operation We Mean it Now." "Operation Don't Make Me Turn This Car Around." "Operation If I Have To Tell You Again...."
I was the first Trump supporter on this site.
I voted for him 3 times in the general and 3 times in the primary.
That’s not a never Trumper.
“You comment like a leftist with her panties twisted.”
You say that because you are blindly obedient to the bullshit of the day.
Who??
He is Secretary of War.
If President Trump says go get it, he will get it done.
Perhaps it is time to stop issuing ultimatums.
Come on man! Those twisted panties gotta hurt!
That’s not a never Trumper.
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Trump divided his base by choosing this action with his little buddy, & he’ll have to live with the political and economic consequences.
SECWAR
You sure he’s a never-Trumper, or is he a Chicom or IRGC propagandist from their cyber warfare departments?
TACO talking smack again?
“Wolf”
I feel sorry that Pete Hegseth is going to take the fall for this disaster, but that’s Washington life for you.
I think it was President Truman who said, “If you want a friend in Washington - get a dog”.
Yep. He has to do it. If not, they will take that uranium, enrich it, and put nuclear bombs on their missiles, then strike Israel. If they get longer range missiles they will strike us. Their paramount goal is to bring an end to Israel and the United States.
A matter of our survival. No dialogue possible with these demons. No sweetness and light. Sad, but that’s reality.
What you did before is meaningless as to what your actions show you to be now.
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