Iran regional confrontation

Hegseth declines to say whether the USS Roosevelt will replace a carrier or make three in the region

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In a question-and-answer relayed by Clash Report, a reporter asked US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth whether the USS Roosevelt will replace one of the two carriers in the region or whether three carriers will be there. Hegseth replied that it is a fair question but that he will never answer it, and that Trump is going to have options.

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Clip published by Clash Report with its relay of the exchange about the USS Roosevelt and carrier numbers in the region; the footage was not verified against a primary record of the exchange.

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Evidence: Hegseth asked about the USS Roosevelt and carrier numbers in the region

Single X account relaying a named official's exchange with a reporter; no primary transcript or readout was read and the account does not say where the exchange took place.