‘I won’t point fingers’: Hegseth on Vance’s claim that Iran war contributed to GOP midterm losses

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the decision to launch military action against Iran, saying he would support the operation again despite concerns about its political consequences and its possible role in Republican losses in the midterm elections.Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Hegseth was asked whether he agreed with Vice President JD Vance's assessment that the Iran war was a major reason Republicans lost ground in the midterms.Hegseth said he had great respect for Vance but would not assign blame for the election outcome.“I respect JD greatly, and I’m certainly not going to engage in any finger-pointing,” he said.Hegseth said his focus was on the Pentagon's responsibilities rather than electoral politics.

“Thankfully, politics is not really my thing.