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Pete Hegseth says 'Iran made a poor choice, now they pay'
Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of war, stated that Iran made a poor choice after the US launched a third round of strikes against Iran. The escalation followed Iran's IRGC Navy attacking a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a missing crew member and significant damage to the vessel.
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