‘US is leading war, not Israel’: Hegseth shuts down journo’s claim of ‘Bibi profiting off Trump’

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stunned a journalist during a heated debate on the Iran war, rejecting claims that Israel is driving the conflict. He insisted the United States under Donald Trump is leading the military campaign, not Benjamin Netanyahu. The clash comes amid escalating U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran and growing global tensions in the Middle East.