Pete Hegseth sets the tone for Trump’s politically incorrect war on Iran
In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxLeave it to Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News host now leading the Pentagon, to reframe the massive...
<p>In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operation</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>Leave it to Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News host now leading the Pentagon, to reframe the massive US-Israeli military operation in Iran as an act of resistance against political correctness: the first based regime-change war of the Maga era.</p><p>In <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/hegseth-iran-war-first-remarks">a combative press conference at the Pentagon on Monday</a>, Hegseth brought his anti-PC ethos to defend exactly what Donald Trump has said he did not want: to embroil the US in a major intervention in the Middle East with no clear timeline for exit.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/pete-hegseth-trump-iran-military">Continue reading...</a>
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