‘This is not Iraq’: Hegseth vows swift war, slams ‘pearl-clutching’ US allies
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-03-03 05:58 UTC+10:00
Section: World / North America
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Elections, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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Washington: US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has assured nervous Americans that this is not the start of another “endless war” in the Middle East, pledging a swift campaign aimed at destroying Iran’s weaponry, not regime change or nation-building.
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