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US Defense Secretary Hegseth defends Iran military operations amid impeachment proceedings

Nov 10, 2026 09:26 AM CT Washington, D.C., United States US-Iran, military operations, political stability, defense policy, impeachment

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth publicly defended ongoing military strikes against Iran as lawful operations while dismissing an impeachment bill as a political farce. This statement reinforces the US administration's commitment to the current military posture against Iran despite internal political challenges, signaling continuity in the conflict trajectory.

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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth called an impeachment bill against him a “farce” on Tuesday, defending the ongoing war in Iran and the air strikes against drug traffickers as “lawful operation”. Speaking at his first press conference in more than 180 days, Hegseth described Thomas Massie, a ...

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended the ongoing war and air strikes against Iran as lawful operations and rejected impeachment efforts.

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