Pentagon issues DIRECT WARNING to Iranian people — Transcript

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The Pentagon issuing a direct warning to the Iranian people, stay home.
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The US says the regime is operating from heavily populated civilian areas, putting innocent lives at grave risk.
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The US now confirming the death of a seventh service member from Operation Epic Fury.
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Our chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin with more now here in Washington.
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Jennifer.
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John, most American service members killed and injured since the start of this operation were hit by Iranian missiles in the first weekend of the strikes.
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As part of Iran's first rounds round of response, we're told.
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Sergeant Benjamin N Pennington, 26 of Glendale, Kentucky, died March 8th from injuries sustained on March 1st.
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At Prince Sultan Airbase, Saudi Arabia, he was assigned to first space battalion out of Fort Carson, Colorado.
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Soon he will be returned home to Dover, met by Vice President JD Vance.
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Sergeant Pennington was in the process of being transferred to Landstuhl, Germany for further care when he succumbed to his catastrophic injuries.
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Eight additional US service members are currently fighting for their lives at US military hospitals.
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Earlier today, a second Iranian ballistic missile was intercepted over Turkey where the US has a key base at Incirlik.
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Amidst reports the Russians are providing targeting intelligence to Iran.
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Are you receiving any help from Russia?
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Well, we have a strategic partnership with Russia.
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So that's a yes?
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Well, a military cooperation between Iran and Russia is not something new, it's not it's not a secret.
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It has been in the past and still there and will continue in the future.
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Last night, Secretary Hegseth spoke to 60 minutes.
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Does this put US personnel in any more danger than they otherwise would be?
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Well, the Russian involvement.
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No one's putting us in danger.
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We're putting the other guys in danger.
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That's our job, so we're not concerned about that.
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We mitigate it as we need to.
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Our commanders factor all of this.
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But the only ones that need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they're going to live.
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Separately, Centcom issued a warning to Iranians to stay home and away from crowded areas like markets or funerals or schools.
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Because the IRGC is placing mobile missile launchers and one-way attack drones amidst the crowds, knowing the US is likely to strike back.
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Causing civilian deaths, which would be a propaganda win for the regime.
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John.
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All right, we'll keep watching it all unfold.
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We've got you looking at everything very closely.
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Jennifer Griffin for us.
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Jennifer, thank you.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why did the Pentagon issue a warning to the Iranian people to stay home?

The Pentagon warned Iranian people to stay home because the US believes the Iranian regime is operating from heavily populated civilian areas. This puts innocent lives at grave risk as the US is likely to strike back against the IRGC's placement of mobile missile launchers and drones amidst crowds.

What is the current status of US service members after the initial strikes?

Sergeant Benjamin N Pennington died on March 8th from injuries sustained on March 1st, becoming the seventh service member to die in Operation Epic Fury. Additionally, eight other US service members are currently fighting for their lives in US military hospitals.

Is Russia providing assistance to Iran, and how does the US view this cooperation?

Reports suggest Russia is providing targeting intelligence to Iran, and Iran confirmed a strategic partnership and military cooperation with Russia. The US Secretary Hegseth stated that while they mitigate such factors, they are not concerned about Russia putting US personnel in danger, as their focus is on putting 'the other guys in danger'.

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