Hegseth’s speech about the war in Iran was both cringey and terrifying
- Posted on March 2, 2026
- By The Independent
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Hegseth’s speech about the war in Iran was both cringey and terrifying
Dressed up in the language of strength, the speech lurched between teenage fantasy and outright gaslighting—while signalling something far more chilling in practice, reports Holly Baxter
