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Hegseth disputes Iraq War comparisons, arguing Iran Operation Epic Fury isn’t about regime change

By Mike Brest
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth disputed on Monday that the American operation in Iran is about regime change, even if that is an effect of the conflict.

“This is not a so-called regime change war, but the regime sure did change, and the world is better off for it today,” Hegseth said in his first public comments since the United States launched the opening strikes on Saturday morning.

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