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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense hearing on the budget request for the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
IRAN WAR

Hegseth gets grilling on Trump’s $29bn war

Republican and Democrat lawmakers have questioned the US defence secretary about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war

  • Associated Press
6 min read
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears before a House Committee in Washington. Picture: AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.
FUEL PRICES

Hegseth grilled over Iran war

Democrats accused Hegseth of misleading Americans about the reasons for the Iran conflict, as fuel costs spiral

  • Associated Press
5 min read