US War Secretary Pete Hegseth: America is 'punching Iran while it's down' in Operation Epic Fury

 War secretary Pete Hegseth goes on the offensive, saying Operation Epic Fury is not a fair fight - and America will show no mercy. Also in The Front’s afternoon headlines, more stranded Australians make their way home from the Gulf. 

War secretary Pete Hegseth goes on the offensive, saying Operation Epic Fury is not a fair fight - and America will show no mercy. Also in The Front’s afternoon headlines, more stranded Australians make their way home from the Gulf.

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War secretary Pete Hegseth goes on the offensive, saying Operation Epic Fury is not a fair fight - and America will show no mercy. Also in The Front&rsquo;s afternoon headlines, more stranded Australians make their way home from the Gulf.
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US boasts of ‘punching Iran while it’s down’

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