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US Defense Secretary alleges Chinese and Russian support for Iranian military actions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified that China and Russia are providing varying levels of support to Iran amid its ongoing conflict with the United States. The statement marks a formalization of US executive rhetoric regarding the alignment of these three powers, though specific evidence for the nature of this support remains undisclosed.

Digi24about 2 hours agoUS, CN, RU, IRCredibility 29%View source

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Mosaic Score10.0

Confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.3

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