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Hegseth defends Iran war's mission, costs in first testimony since conflict began
Democratic lawmakers grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran war during a hearing on the Pentagon budget, with coverage noting his defense of the mission and the costs. The reports agree the hearing occurred and focused on strategic questions and budget implications, while acknowledging Hegseth disputed characterizations of the war as a quagmire. The Cost figure appears in Guardian coverage (about $25bn) and was not contradicted by CNBC or France 24, which emphasize congressional scrutiny and budget context.
The reporting notes the war’s cost to the United States reaching tens of billions of dollars (noted as about $25 billion by The Guardian US), with implications for defense budgeting and congressional scrutiny, as reported by The Guardian US.
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Pete Hegseth denies Iran war is a ‘quagmire’ as cost to US hits estimated $25bn
As defense secretary testified before the House, Trump posted AI-generated image of himself with a weapon and the caption: ‘NO MORE MR. NICE GUY’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pete Hegseth denied that the US-Israel war on Iran , which the Pentagon estimates has cost the.
Hegseth defends Iran war's mission, costs in first testimony since conflict began
Democratic lawmakers grilled Hegseth about the Iran war in a hearing about the Pentagon's budget.
REPLAY: US lawmakers grill Pentagon chief Hegseth over Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since US President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval. Watch our replay.