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Hegseth begins ‘Send Me Tour’ in Texas amid Iran war backlash

The US Secretary of Defence has launched the tour as criticism linked to the Iran war continues.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has begun his “Send Me Tour” in Texas, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

The tour’s commencement comes amid reported backlash over the Iran war. The supplied report does not specify the nature, scale or basis of that backlash.

No details have been provided about the tour’s purpose, schedule or the specific location in Texas where it began.

The launch places Hegseth’s public itinerary against a backdrop of criticism related to the conflict, but the available material does not provide further information about the response or the tour’s next steps.

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