Pentagon denies Hegseth’s broker sought defence investment before Iran war

US Department of Defense demands retraction of report alleging broker sought multimillion-dollar investment for Hegseth.

Early report Major update Updated Mar 31, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC

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AlJazeera: Pentagon denies Hegseth’s broker sought defence investment before Iran war.

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AlJazeera •published Mar 31, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC •fetched Mar 31, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC