Hegseth: US didn’t start war with Iran, but we are ‘finishing it’

Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Blaming Iran for previous attacks on Americans in the region, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended recent strikes.

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NewsFeedBlaming Iran for previous attacks on Americans in the region, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says Washington didn’t start the war, but under President Donald Trump, “we’re finishing it”.Published On 2 Mar 2026

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