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Pete Hegseth Takes Combative Role As Face Of Trump’s Iran War. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has adopted a forceful and highly public style as the leading voice explaining Washington’s military campaign against Iran. A military veteran and former Fox News host, Hegseth has become the de facto spokesman for the conflict frequently using blunt language to describe the US-Israeli strikes. At recent briefings, the 45-year-old described the operation as “crushing the enemy”, adding that American forces had “only just begun to hunt”. The second-youngest defence secretary in US history, Hegseth has faced controversy during his career, including criticism after he mistakenly shared details of air strikes in Yemen with a journalist through a messaging app. Despite those incidents, his media experience has made him a prominent public defender of Donald Trump’s largest military action in the Middle East. Unlike many previous defence chiefs who used more cautious language, Hegseth often frames the conflict in ideological terms, speaking about American strength and what he calls the military’s “warrior ethos.”
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