Hegseth: US won’t take new wave of Middle East refugees

Middle East Eye · March 6, 2026 War

Hegseth: US won’t take new wave of Middle East refugees Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated that the United States is not planning to take in a “new wave of Middle Eastern refugees” as Israeli and US attacks on Iran continue. Hegseth said that regional countries are “capable” of accommodating any needs that may arise. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated that the United States is not planning to take in a “new wave of Middle Eastern refugees” as Israeli and US attacks on Iran continue.

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