Pete Hegseth rejects Iran war is a ‘quagmire’ as estimated US cost so far hits $25bn
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, pete Hegseth has denied that the US-Israel war on Iran is “a quagmire” and claimed critics of the operation posed a greater threat to the US than Iran itself, as he came under pressure to set out Washington’s strategy for the conflict.
Sources
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pete-hegseth-heads-capitol-hill-defend-trumps-iran-war-60-day-congressional-deadline-looms
2
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/29/us-lawmakers-question-pete-hegseth-over-budget-for-war-on-iran?traffic_source=rss
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/pete-hegseth-denies-iran-war-is-a-quagmire-as-estimated-us-cost-so-far-hits-25bn