{"id":330955,"date":"2026-04-01T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hegseth-downplayed-risks-of-iran-war-to-trump-before-first-strike-sources\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T00:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:00:12","slug":"hegseth-downplayed-risks-of-iran-war-to-trump-before-first-strike-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hegseth-downplayed-risks-of-iran-war-to-trump-before-first-strike-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth downplayed risks of Iran war to Trump before first strike: Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/v9A4Xpj2XM4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hegseth downplayed risks of Iran war to Trump before first strike: Sources\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v9A4Xpj2XM4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In the immediate lead-up to the first bombs being dropped on Iran last month, President Donald Trump met with a small group of advisers to discuss options. He made it clear that he wanted to launch a military campaign alongside Israel, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.<\/p>\n<p>It was at that moment, before an operation, that prior defense secretaries would typically stress to the president that there were potential downsides to such a move. In the case of Iran strikes, those would include the likely economic fallout should Tehran retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz and the limits of a military air campaign when it comes to destroying the country\u2019s stockpile of highly enriched uranium or in fomenting regime change.<\/p>\n<p>But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth not only validated the president\u2019s idea to move forward, he also downplayed the inherent risks of the conflict spiraling out of control, according to three sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Tapper reports Hegseth downplayed the risks of war in Iran<br \/>\n1:58 Lt. Gen. Schwartz on &#8216;concerning&#8217; reporting, decodes military mobilization in Iran<br \/>\n6:30 Maj. Gen. MacCarley reacts to Hegseth noting &#8216;The upcoming days will be decisive&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#IranWar #Hegseth #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the immediate lead-up to the first bombs being dropped on Iran last month, President Donald Trump met with a small group of advisers to discuss options. He made it clear that he wanted to launch a military campaign alongside Israel, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. 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