Pentagon chief Hegseth first public hearing on Iran war: Key takeaways

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth faced public questioning from Congress on the US-Israel war with Iran. He batted away questions about the war's long-term goals and timeline, defending US President Trump's policy and a $1.5 trillion defence budget. The Pentagon publicly put the war's price tag at $25 billion, with most of it in munitions and surging assets to the Middle East