Pentagon chief to testify on Iran war

Pentagon chief to testify on Iran war US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will face tough questions from lawmakers about the Iran war on Wednesday during his first testimony to Congress since the start of the war. Hegseth's appearance before the House Armed Services Committee - for a hearing on President Donald Trump's $1. 5 trillion defense budget request - comes with the war still unresolved and the economic fallout from it continuing around the globe.