Is the Iran War REALLY America First? Pete Hegseth's Informative '60 Minutes' Interview | 3/9/26

Pat Gray Unleashed

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 92 minutes

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President Donald Trump has intensified the U.S. campaign against Iran, demanding unconditional surrender from the regime and warning that any new supreme leader will not last without American approval. The ongoing conflict has driven global oil prices surging past $100 per barrel for the first time in years, disrupting supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and causing sharp rises in U.S. gas prices, which Trump dismissed as a short-term and small price to pay for eliminating Iran's nuclear threat. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, in his recent "60 Minutes" interview, defended the strategy, stating the U.S. is "on track" and "willing to go as far as we need to," including reserving the right to deploy boots on the ground if necessary, while insisting that Iran will ultimately have no choice but to surrender. He emphasized that the military is diminishing Iran's naval capabilities and confronting any external aid, such as reported Russian intelligence-sharing, strongly. Hegseth concluded by framing the operation as putting America First through decisive action to bring the enemy to its knees. WE ALSO COVER: It’s official: a new ayatollah in Iran. Shield of the Americas Summit. The Americas Counter Cartel Conference. U.S. Air Force major general & UFO expert is missing? Joe Biden tries to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:14 Surviving Daylight Savings 02:41 Trump on War in Iran 05:36 CNN Report: Raining Oil in Iran 07:12 Lindsey Graham on Iran 09:02 Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic 10:06 Chris Wright on Strait of Hormuz 12:23 Pete Hegseth on War with Iran 15:52 Chinese Spies/Surveillance Everywhere! 16:49 Trump to Send Special Forces to Iran? 17:13 Switzerland Denounces U.S. Going into Iran 19:00 U.S./Iran Time Table Poll 21:05 Trump's Message to the United Kingdom 25:34 Stephen Miller's Message to Latin America 27:10 Marco Rubio Translates in Spanish 28:37 Trump's Message to Latin America 32:13 Fat Five 45:09 Barack Obama Presidential Center Opening 48:14 Is the U.S.A. Turning Socialist?! 1:06:51 Joe Biden at Jesse Jackson's Memorial 1:10:11 Jesse Jackson Jr. Delivers Tribute 1:12:01 World Baseball Classic 1:16:43 FLASHBACK: Kristi Noem at CPAC from February 2025 1:25:19 James Carville goes FULL TDS!!! 1:27:08 Bill Clinton Flirting with Nancy Mace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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