Pete Hegseth grilled over Iran war in fiery congressional testimony | ABC NEWS

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has clashed with lawmakers over the cost of the war against Iran and the reasons for the United States' engagement in the conflict.
A Pentagon official testified the war had cost USD$25 billion – an estimate well under what analysts say the conflict would have cost.
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