'There Will Be More Casualties,' Warns Pete Hegseth Amid US-Iran War, Former Joint Chiefs Chair Fears Lengthy War

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that more American casualties are expected as U.S. military operations against Iran continue, while Former U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen ...

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