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Hegseth: Democracy-building in Iran not a war aim for the US

Since the first air strikes on Saturday, the US and Israel have been at war with Iran. US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has now made clear that bringing democracy to Iran is not one of their objectives. Meanwhile, the US Congress is preparing for a war powers debate.

March 02, 2026 at 16:18

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