# Hegseth vows to fight any impeachment and defends Iran war

https://mins.news/en/video/131920

- Reuters, 2026-11-06 05:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI92rl0ZOVI

> In a video message, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to fight congressional efforts to impeach him and described the Iran war as “courageous and historic.” Voters punished Republicans over the war in this week’s midterm elections.

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