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Hegseth defends Iran war amid impeachment threat

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the necessity of the recent war in Iran and other military actions, despite facing calls for his removal and an expected impeachment resolution. Hegseth stated that criticisms of operations like "Epic Fury" and "Rough Rider" are effectively criticisms of the troops and their accomplishments. He announced a press conference to address the impeachment threat, noting it would be his first in over 180 days and that he had not previously briefed on the Iran war or related strikes. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses political fallout and defense of military actions, not a new release or core research.

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Hegseth defends Iran war amid impeachment threat

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Hegseth calls Iran war necessary and waves off expected impeachment push

    Facing an expected impeachment resolution in Congress, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is eager to litigate the military actions that he and US President Donald Trump have taken against Iran, Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and Venezuela’s previous leaders. “If you wa…

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