Pete Hegseth escalates rhetoric over alleged Iranian leader injuries and calls
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made inflammatory remarks on March 13, alleging that the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "wounded" or likely disfigured while describing him as a so-called not-so-supreme leader.
Key Points
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1Pete Hegseth claimed that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured.
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2Hegseth described Iran's leaders as hiding like rats while demanding a patriotic press rewrite headlines about his claims.
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Pete Hegseth claims Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'wounded and likely disfigured' while describing him as a so-called not-so-supreme leader.
— [Mar 14, 06:46] Pete Hegseth claims Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'wounded and likely disfigured' (Independent.co.uk)Defense secretary described Iran's new leader as the so-called not-so-supremeleader whois woundedandlikelydisfired.
— [Mar 13, 20:18] Hegseth:Iranleaders'hidelikerats,'vowsdefenseindustrydestruction(Ynet.co.il)'Patriotic press' rewrite headlines
— (The Independent)Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Iran is decimated and its new leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been wounded or disfigured. He also criticized media outlets for not covering his statements about Iranian leadership being "rats in hiding" amid over 15,000 strikes on the nation's military targets since Friday began more than a week ago as U.S.-Israeli forces continue their campaign against Iran and its allies across Iraq
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth compared Iran's leaders to "rats" hiding while calling on media outlets like ABC News and CNN with headlines such as "'war widening'" be rewritten. He claimed over 15,000 Iranian targets have been hit since the conflict began but noted that at least six crew members died in a separate incident involving an aircraft downed near western Iraq earlier this week