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Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran

President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth used remarks at the memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to defend the US-Israel war on Iran – and suggest the controversial conflict was part of the legacy of the worst terrorist attack in US history. While such ceremonies on September 11 typically focus on the victims of the 2001 attacks, the US president and his defense secretary each pointed to the war they launched on Iran more than six months ago, with no end in sight. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Shrai Popat and Joseph Gedeon in Washington11 Sept

REPLAY: Hegseth warns of 'Islamist threat' at 9/11 25th anniversary commemorations

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at a ceremony at the Pentagon on Friday on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Hegseth used his speech to turn to the ongoing conflict in Iran and sought to connect it to the 2001 attacks on America. ““Our warriors have fought an Islamic theocracy that has wished us death for nearly half a century, that cheered on 9/11, a regime that has sponsored terrorist attacks against Americans for decades, killing thousands, including our comrades in Iraq, in Afghanistan," he said.

France 24France 24•FRANCE2411 Sept

Hegseth on "devastation" to Iran's capabilities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Norah O'Donnell last month that "we have all the control in the world" on the outcome of the Iran war and touted "historic" devastation to  Iran's military capabilities. O'Donnell sat down with Hegseth for a story airing on "60 Minutes" about the U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran in April, who survived two days in the mountains of Iran. The officer spoke exclusively to "60 Minutes" about his injuries, evasion of Iranian forces and rescue in an interview that airs Sunday at 7:30p ET/PT.

CBS NewsCBS News10 Sept