Pete Hegseth

was one for the history books, truly.

And it's because we have a president of the United States that when he sends his war fighters out to fight, he unties their hands to actually go out and close with and destroy the enemy as viciously as possible from moment one.

And that's why we see ourselves as part of this negotiation as well.

We negotiate with bombs.

You have a choice as we loiter over the top of Tehran, as the president talked about, about your future.

President has made it clear that you will not have a nuclear weapon.

The War Department agrees our job is to ensure that.

And so we're keeping our hand on that throttle as long as as hard as is necessary to ensure the interest of the United States of America are achieved on that battlefield.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S.

has control of the skies over Iran and is now able to fly in the lumbering B-52 aircraft for bombing runs.

And

Last month, an F-35 aircraft was struck by Iranian fire, possibly a missile.

The aircraft was very damaged, but the pilot was able to land back at base.

The pilot was wounded by shell fragments and required stitches.

So again, this latest two aircraft down shows the skies above Iran are still dangerous for U.S.

pilots.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S.

has control of the skies over Iran and is now able to fly in the lumbering B-52 aircraft for bombing runs.

Last month, an F-35 aircraft was struck by Iranian fire, possibly a missile.

The aircraft was very damaged, but the pilot was able to land back at base.