War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that Iran’s decision to strike neighboring countries has backfired strategically, driving Gulf states that had hoped to stay out of the conflict "into the American orbit" as the U.S. prepares to dramatically increase firepower over Tehran."What Iran is doing by targeting allied countries that would otherwise want to stay out of this, they've actually pulled them into the American orbit," Hegseth said during a briefing at U.S. Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida.He cited the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as cou...
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