Pentagon chief Hegseth requests $87 billion in additional funding as US strikes Iran for 11th consecutive night
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested $87 billion in additional Pentagon funding at a Senate committee hearing as the US conducted its 11th consecutive night of strikes against Iran. DW News reports that senators criticized Hegseth's Iran war strategy during the hearing. President Trump has threatened to attack Iran's underground nuclear facilities, according to DW News.
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- ✓Pentagon chief Hegseth requested $87 billion in additional funding at a Senate committee hearing. (DW News; 15 mainstream articles found)
- ✓US conducted strikes on Iran for the 11th consecutive night. (DW News; 15 mainstream articles found)
- ✓President Trump threatened to attack Iran's underground nuclear facilities. (DW News; 15 mainstream articles found)
- ✓US senators criticized Hegseth's Iran war strategy. (DW News; 15 mainstream articles found)
~ Interpretation
- ~Hegseth faced criticism ('heat') from senators over his Iran strategy. (Source framing, reflects senator positions reported by DW)
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