Hegseth and Gen. Caine Testify Before Senate Amid Rising Iran Conflict
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine appear before a Senate committee to discuss escalating war with Iran and defend a $67 billion Pentagon funding request.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine appear before a Senate committee to discuss escalating war with Iran and defend a $67 billion Pentagon funding request.
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Iran targeted US military installations in the Gulf, warning of intensified attacks as the conflict escalates with Houthi rebels threatening a blockade of Saudi ports.
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politics
Amid evolving conflict dynamics in Iran, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg calls for a strategic shift including U.S. ground forces and revamped negotiations.
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world
On July 21, 2026, multiple explosions were reported in key Iranian locations as the US launched a new wave of attacks, while Tehran accused Gulf states of being targeted and reported two tankers on fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US targets Iran to degrade its ability to attack ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, following threats of retaliation for recent US soldier deaths.
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Renewed hostilities with US airstrikes and Iranian retaliation threaten to collapse the ceasefire agreed in the recent US-Iran MoU.
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The United States has continued military strikes against Iran as both nations compete for control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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The United States and Iran continue a cycle of attacks targeting each other’s strategic and civilian sites, raising international legal and humanitarian concerns.
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