Defense chiefs defend Iran war before Senate as costs rise and civilian oversight draws scrutiny
TL;DR
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Cain defended the Iran war during a Senate Armed Forces Committee hearing, arguing the U.S. stockpile remains in good shape and signaling a pause in fighting while officials provide limited details on next steps. They noted possible Russian assistance to Iran and discussed a reinterpretation of the War Powers Act’s 60‑day clock during the pause, as civilian-harm concerns and rollbacks of civilian-oversight offices were raised by lawmakers amid questions about the roughly $25 billion spent and stalled ceasefire talks.
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