US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated in the Senate that there are ways in which Russia and China enable Iran's combat operations, according to Asaf Rosenzweig (N12). No further details were provided.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate that Russia and China enable Iran's combat operations, according to a report by Asaf Rosenzweig (N12). The remark came during a Senate hearing that was disrupted earlier in the evening by protesters opposing the war in Iran and supporting Palestinians, as The Zioneer reported. Hegseth has made several statements on Iran in recent weeks, including warnings that the US would strike ten times harder if Iran attacked commercial ships, and that the US would 'negotiate through bombs' if necessary. The statement on Russia and China's role adds a new dimension to the administration's framing of Iranian threats, suggesting a broader axis of cooperation. No further details of Hegseth's testimony were provided.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake