Hegseth says Iran war is ‘contained’ as State sends home more diplomats

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is “quite contained,” even as the U.S. continues to reduce staff at embassies and consulates in the Gulf region. “I see in the media banners that say, you know, war expanding or war spreading. It’s actually the opposite. It’s actually quite contained,”…

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Hegseth says Iran war is ‘contained’ as State sends home more diplomats
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is “quite contained,” even as the U.S. continues to reduce staff at embassies and consulates in the Gulf region. “I see in the media banners that say, you know, war expanding or war spreading. It’s actually the opposite. It’s actually quite contained,”…