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Chuck Hagel ship tour showcases US commitment to Gulf

By Associated Press

Published December 6, 2013 5:00am ET

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Chuck Hagel ship tour showcases US commitment to Gulf — A U.S. Navy patrol boat follows a boat that passes near the USS Ponce, where Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was taking a tour, in Manama, Bahrain, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. Standing on the massive deck of the NavyÃ?s USS Ponce, Hagel said the U.S. is entering the new nuclear pact with Iran Ã?very clear eyedÃ? and it remains to be see whether Tehran is serious about keeping its development peaceful. (AP Photo/Mark Wilson, Pool) | Mark Wilson

MANAMA, Bahrain — Standing on the massive deck of the Navy’s USS Ponce, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the United States is entering the new nuclear pact with Iran “very clear eyed” and it remains to be seen whether Tehran is serious about keeping its nuclear development peaceful.

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