Hegseth Declares Iran a Vanquished Foe, Says U.S. Destroyed 4 Pillars of Its Military
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Hegseth Declares Iran a Vanquished Foe, Says U.S. Destroyed 4 Pillars of Its Military
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Summary
Pete Hegseth told U.S. forces last week that Iran is a “vanquished foe,” saying the United States had destroyed its navy, air force, leadership and defense base.
Those remarks echoed President Donald Trump’s victory framing and cast Tehran’s conventional military as crippled, with its nuclear ambitions “laid bare for the world.”
The speech came as a pullout of U.S. B-1 bombers underscored a tension in Washington’s message: Iran is being portrayed as outgunned even as it continues to keep the United States on edge.