US War Secretary Hegseth reiterates that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons and takes guts to enforce that, and that is what President's do

• This isn't a regime change war, but the regime sure did change.
• Says Iran was building a shield for nuclear ambitions.
• Iran had every chance to make a peaceful deal.
• Tehran was not negotiating they were stalling, buying time to rebuild its missile stockpiles.
• US mission is to destroy Iran's missiles, Navy and deny Tehran nuclear weapons.
• Hopes Iranian people take advantage of this situation, and tells them to take the opportunity, and choose wisely.
• This is not Iraq, this is not endless.
• Hitting Iran surgically and overwhelmingly.
• Iran operation will include casualties. War is hell, and always will be.
• Will finish this on America first conditions on President Trump's choosing.

The remarks from US War Secretary Hegseth underscore a definitive stance against Iran's nuclear ambitions, emphasizing a military strategy aimed at neutralizing associated threats. This escalatory rhetoric could increase tensions in the region, potentially driving up energy prices and creating volatility in safe-haven assets like gold, while impacting currency pairs involving the USD and JPY as markets react to geopolitical risk.