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Iran war has cost U.S. $37.5-billion so far, Hegseth estimates in Senate hearing
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Iran war has cost U.S. $37.5-billion so far, Hegseth estimates in Senate hearing
LISA MASCARO
WASHINGTON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 45 MINUTES AGO
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cos…
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