Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public

Guardian US•Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 09:41 PM•2 min read

Chris Murphy says Pentagon blocked him from military base in Qatar and Iran strike on US embassy in Riyadh far worse than public led to believe Senator Chris Murphy said the Pentagon blocked him from a major US base in Qatar, yet saw enough damage on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia to conclude tha...

Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/08/chris-murphy-pete-hegseth-iran-war-costs)

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