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  "path": "/2026/03/02/hegseth-claims-u-s-didnt-start-war-with-iran/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T14:26:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://politicalwire.com",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth bizarrely claimed in a live Pentagon address that the U.S. did not “start” the war with Iran, the Daily Beast reports. Hegseth said Iran has carried out attacks for decades in a “one-sided war against America,” without offering much in the way of specifics. He added: “We didn’t start this war, […]",
  "title": "Hegseth Claims U.S. Didn’t Start War with Iran"
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