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Hegseth: U.S. to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pauses while speaking to enlistees after they swear an oath to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, during an Enlistee Recognition Ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pauses while speaking to enlistees after they swear an oath to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, during an Enlistee Recognition Ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Reuters

LOS ANGELES - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States will hit Iran hard on on Wednesday and bomb "key facilities."

(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis, Writing by Christian Martinez; editing by Michelle Nichols )

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM.

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