$25 Billion: Hegseth Accused Of Lowballing Cost Of Iran War
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-05-01 08:20 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Tax & Budget, US Politics, War & Conflict
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has been in a very public spat and back-and-forth with Congressional Democrats over the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request, as well as over Iran war strategy and mounting costs.
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