Politics● ElevatedSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 8:13 PM
Hegseth kicks off ‘Send Me Tour’ amid Iran war backlash
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · North America
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has kicked off his ‘Send Me Tour’ in Texas amid Iran war backlash.
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