Replay: Pete Hegseth gives press conference on Iran war

31/03/2026 13:00 France 24

Rewatch as US State Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine address the war in Iran, as Washington presses Tehran to accept a deal to end the war.

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