Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brushed off Pope Leo’s criticism of the Iran conflict Friday and dismissed any suggestion that the United States does not have the right justification for waging war in the Middle East.
At a Pentagon press briefing, marking the eighth week of a war initiated by the U.S. and Israel, Hegseth waved off Leo’s previous remarks, in which the Vatican leader had condemned using religious justification for the war and called for peace and dialogue.