Trump Blames Hegseth for Wanting US-Iran War to Continue
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As the US-Iran conflict enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump has shifted responsibility for the military strikes against Iran onto his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.
In a recent remark, Trump claimed that Hegseth doesn't want the US-Iran war to be settled, saying, 'I don't want to say this but I have to… Pete didn't want it to be settled. In other words, our Sec. of War doesn't want peace, he wants war.'
Trump's comments have added to a series of shifting explanations from within his administration about how the decision to strike Iran ultimately came about.
Hegseth has taken a prominent role in defending the war effort, regularly briefing reporters at the Pentagon and outlining US military objectives.
The conflict, which began with US strikes in late February, has since escalated into a broader regional confrontation involving Iran and its allies.
