Pete Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in US war with Iran
by Richard Luscombe from US news | The Guardian on (#743WT)
Comments from defense secretary come as number of US service members killed in conflict has climbed to seven
Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, has said there will be more casualties" in the US military from the Trump administration's war in Iran after officials confirmed on Sunday that the number of US service members killed had climbed to seven.
Hegseth made the statement during an appearance Sunday night on CBS's 60 Minutes, during which he portrayed Donald Trump's decision for the US to join Israeli attacks on the Middle East country as essential to advance American interests, and protect American lives".
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