Hegseth: Trump's threats made Iran agree to ceasefire

CGTN · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 09, 2026 · 64 words

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The article reports that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that President Trump's threats were the reason Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. The text begins with a standard cookie consent banner and includes a link to watch related content.

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President Trump vowed to destroy Iran’s entire civilization U.S.

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1 claim extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A day after U.S. President Trump vowed to destroy Iran’s entire civilization U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says that U.S. President Trump’s threats are what made Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire.”

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The provided Wikipedia evidence only establishes that Pete Hegseth is described as a future Secretary of Defense and mentions his political views. None of the provided evidence sources mention any statement by Pete Hegseth regarding U.S. President Trump's threats causing Iran to agree to a two-week ceasefire. The claim cannot be verified or corroborated with the evidence provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 29th United States secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, has been described as a Christian nationalist, a Christian patriot, and an ultraconservative. In his 2020 book, American Crusade: Our Fight to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Pete_He…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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