Trump chose mercy, Hegseth claims

Iran accepted the ceasefire under "overwhelming pressure," Hegseth claims. He says that if Iran had refused Washington's terms, then "the next targets would have been their power plants, their bridges, and oil and energy infrastructure". It would have taken Iran decades to rebuild, he suggests, but the regime leader recognised that a deal was better. "President Trump had the power to cripple Iran's entire economy in minutes, but he chose mercy," the defence secretar