Hegseth Argues for Strong Pentagon War Budget as U.S. Bolsters Iran Pressure

JERUSALEM, Israel – The Trump administration is intensifying pressure on Iran through military force, economic pressure, and growing international support, yet the financial cost is rising steeply. As the price of Operation Epic Fury climbs to nearly $29 billion, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended the Pentagon's budget request before lawmakers on Tuesday. "This is, admittedly, a historic budget," he testified. "It is a fiscally responsible budget, and it is a warfighting budget." Democrats, however, expressed concerns. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) charged, "You've achieved a series of tactical successes but are on the verge of a strategic loss." Hegseth argued that the U.S. now has unprecedented leverage over Tehran. Read the full story from CBN Israel's Marion Rice-Oxley and Paul Strand: https://cbn.com/news/israel/hegseth-argues-strong-pentagon-war-budget-us-bolsters-iran-pressure Want more news from a Christian Perspective? Choose to support CBN: https://go.cbn.com/ugWBn CBN News. Because Truth Matters™ Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/app SUBSCRIBE to the CBN News Channel for more: http://youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline/?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE to the QuickStart Newsletter by visiting quickstart.news SUBSCRIBE to the Quickstart Podcast. New episodes every morning at 7am: cbn.com/cbnnews/quickstart ► Iranians Need Your Help! Partner With Us Here: https://go.cbn.com/ul2XK What's coming up next? Have a look at our program guide: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcbnnews%2Fnewschann&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description CBN features 24-hour TV news from a Christian perspective. The CBN News Channel provides independent news programming to an underserved audience to enlighten, entertain and inspire Christians around the world. Comments below do not necessarily reflect the views of CBN. Share this live feed with your friends and family: https://www.youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbnnews/ Like us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBNNews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbnnews/ Contact News Editors: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcontact%2Fcontact-&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description Questions about other CBN programs: Visit WatchCBNNews.com or call (888) 700-7000. Questions about supporting CBN News? Visit JoinCBNNews.com or call (888) 700-7000 for more information. #breakingnews #politicalnews #christiannews #christian #christianity #church #breakingnews #cbnnews