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Conflict & Security March 31, 2026 413 stories in this edition

US is confronting Russia, China where necessary over Iran, says Hegseth

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US is confronting Russia, China where necessary over Iran, says Hegseth

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He also said the next few days in the Middle East conflict would be decisive. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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WASHINGTON, March 31 - The United States is well aware of what China and Russia are doing to help Iran and are confronting those efforts where necessary, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a briefing on Tuesday.

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