Hegseth vows US is 'locked and loaded' to unleash WWII-level destruction on Iran

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has declared the United States remains “locked and loaded” for an attack on Iran at a scale he says has not been seen since World War II. He reinforced President Trump’s warning that Tehran cannot take America's restraint for granted. The defence secretary responded to Trump claiming that the operation would have been “the biggest attack since World War II.” "Fact. The @DeptofWar was ready to go — and remains ready — at levels not seen since World War 2. Locked and loaded," Hegseth posted to X.