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strikeAug 5, 2026

Iran war: Hegseth rejects media reports claiming US missile defence stockpiles 'dangerously low'

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Iran war: Hegseth rejects media reports claiming US missile defence stockpiles 'dangerously low'

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  • currentsapi-gapfill(Mixed)By SECTIONS Iran war Hegseth rejects media reports claiming US missile defence stockpiles ANI

    Related Washington, DC: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday (local time) rejected a media report claiming that the Pentagon's missile defence stockpiles had fallen to dangerously low levels. In a post on X, Hegseth wrote, "That banner is NOT TRUE, @CNN. Shame on you. We d…

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