# Hegseth launches ‘Send Me Tour’ amid backlash over Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/65778

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 20:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/19/hegseth-kicks-off-send-me-tour-amid-iran-war-backlash?traffic_source=rss

> US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has begun his “Send Me Tour” in Texas, invoking the biblical call, “Whom shall I send?” and “Here am I. Send me.” The military outreach comes as public frustration with the Iran war grows and Hegseth’s net favourability drops to a record low of -24 points.

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