Pete Hegseth defends Iran war – and calls his critics the true adversary

Pete Hegseth defends Iran war – and calls his critics the true adversary

April 30, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Pete Hegseth's defense of the Iran war and critiques of his congressional hearing, alongside economic decisions in Washington and Frankfurt.

We discuss US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s congressional hearing and the broader Iran strategy, plus interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt. Then: ‘The Entrepreneurs’ live in Shanghai and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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