{
  "id": 18412870,
  "title": "Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/hegseth-vows-to-keep-fighting-from-pentagon-defends-iran-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T00:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/06/hegseth-vows-to-keep-fighting-from-pentagon-defends-iran-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed concerns over impeachment efforts in Congress and defended the Iran war in a video message on Thursday. Hegseth vowed to fight the impeachment proceedings, calling them a \"sham,\" and praised President Donald Trump's leadership in military operations, particularly in Venezuela and Iran. He defended his handling of the Pentagon, including firing senior military officers and ending diversity initiatives, stating that critics attack him because he is effective. Hegseth accused Democrats of seeking to target him for his firing of top military officials and strained relations with lawmakers, which they blame for the Republicans' loss of control of Congress in the recent midterms. President Trump expressed confidence in Hegseth's leadership and suggested opposition to him stemmed from his firing of generals. Vice-President Joe Biden's top Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries, questioned Hegseth's continued position, while Republican Representative Thomas Massie promised to reintroduce articles of impeachment against Hegseth when Democrats take control of Congress.",
  "summary": "Democrats, who won control of Congress in Tuesday's elections, have promised to investigate the defence secretary and his handling of the Pentagon.",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/hegseth-vows-to-keep-fighting-from-pentagon-defends-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-11-05T23:46:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hegseth vows to continue war with Iran amid bipartisan impeachment threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/hegseth-vows-to-continue-war-with-iran-amid-bipartisan-impeachment",
        "published": "2026-11-06T00:32:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Top Democrat vows 'vigorous' oversight of Pentagon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/top-democrat-vows-vigorous-oversight-of-pentagon",
        "published": "2026-11-06T01:48:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "The Iran war has cost U.S. households nearly $2,000 each. New strikes could keep the bill climbing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/the-iran-war-has-cost-u-s-households-nearly-2-000-each-new-strikes",
        "published": "2026-11-06T01:53:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/hegseth-vows-to-keep-fighting-from-pentagon-defends-iran-war-18418827",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/hegseth-vows-to-keep-fighting-from-pentagon-defends-iran-war-18432613",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:09:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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