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Trump Confronted about Hegseth Contradicting Him on China and Russia Helping Iran
The U.S. president said it would not be in the best interest of Russia or China to participate in the Iran war.
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What happenedTrump Confronted about Hegseth Contradicting Him on China and Russia Helping Iran.
The headline splitMediaite frames it as "Trump Confronted about Hegseth Contradicting Him on China and Russia Helping Iran". The Epoch Times frames it as "Trump Says Russia and China Have Agreed Not to Sell Weapons to Iran".
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Right / center-rightTrump Says Russia and China Have Agreed Not to Sell Weapons to Iran
Trump Confronted about Hegseth Contradicting Him on China and Russia Helping Iran
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Donald Trump was confronted Friday about Iran, and how his Defense secretary appeared to contradict his comments on involvement by China and Russia. The post Trump Confronted about Hegseth...