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Vance says he doesn’t know if Iran wants a nuke as Pentagon chief said to confirm it’s actively seeking one
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Vice President JD Vance says during comments at the Kennedy Center that he doesn’t know if Iran wants a nuclear weapon, amid stuttering talks between Tehran and Washington to secure a deal on the country’s nuclear program.
Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas however says Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Wednesday “confirmed that Iran’s terrorist regime is actively working toward a nuclear weapon.”
“For the sake of our national security, the security of our allies, and millions of civilians in the region this cannot be allowed to happen,” says Cotton, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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