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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 3 MIN

Lawmakers question Pete Hegseth about rising cost of U.S. war against Iran

from Morning Edition · host Michel Martin

Lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the growing cost of the war against Iran and the administration's plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the growing cost of the war against Iran and the administration's plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Lawmakers question Pete Hegseth about rising cost of U.S. war against Iran

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Lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the growing cost of the war against Iran and the administration's plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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