# US Republicans block efforts to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/138432

- euronews, 2026-11-11 04:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/11/us-republicans-block-efforts-to-impeach-us-defence-secretary-pete-hegseth-over-iran-war

> US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth defended operations he led in Yemen and Iran, as well as operations against alleged drug smugglers. He said he stood behind them and was proud to carry them out, while portraying the impeachment effort as an attack on US troops.

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