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...

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REPLAY: US lawmakers grill Pentagon chief Hegseth over Iran war

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