U.S. Defense Secretary: It is not possible to eliminate all Iranian fast boats…

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U.S. Defense Secretary: It is not possible to eliminate all Iranian fast boats…

Automated translation and editorial curation by Middle East CatchSite publication Jul 21, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC

Original report: Al Jazeera ArabicOriginal publication Jul 21, 2026, 08:17 PM UTCEditorial policy

Al Jazeera ArabicJul 21, 4:17 PM ET

U.S. Defense Secretary: It is not possible to eliminate all Iranian fast boats, or every machine gun on board a fast boat, or all cruise missiles.

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