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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3807
  • 30 Apr 2026
  • 31 min

Pete Hegseth defends Iran war – and calls his critics the true adversary

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  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3807
  • 31 min

We discuss US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s congressional hearing and the broader Iran strategy, plus interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt. Then: ‘The Entrepreneurs’ live in Shanghai and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco. 

Host
  • Fionnuala Sweeney

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