- The White House backed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday after Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against the Pentagon chief, with Attorney General Todd Blanche telling reporters that Hegseth was "doing a phenomenal job."
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Hegseth → back → job
- New details were revealed about the Iran war's price tag for the U.S., with the military's estimating the conflict had cost $33.4 billion up to mid-June.
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conflict → reveal → June
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the war could cost more per month for as long as it goes on.
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it → say → month
- A senior Iranian official on Monday rejected what he called President Trump's "mixed signals" on openness to talks to end the war between the two nations, insisting "the " and ruling out any dialogue "until Iran's conditions are met."
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conditions → reject → dialogue
Photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian attacks
New photos obtained exclusively by CBS News reveal for the first time the widespread damage and destruction of buildings and vehicles at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East, as a result of Iranian missile and drone attacks.
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photos → show → attacks
The images were sent to CBS News by active service members on condition of anonymity because of rigid media restrictions within the military.
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images → send → military
"This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public," one deployed service member told CBS News.
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member → communicate → News
"We're standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face."
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eyes → stand → face
One photo, taken at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia, shows a direct hit on the back half of a Boeing E-3 Sentry four-engine aircraft, its tail severed from the charred fuselage that also supported a rotating radar that is essential for collecting midair intelligence.
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that → take → intelligence
Other photos taken from the base show hollowed-out buildings and barracks whose shells ironically stand next to unaffected cement "T-wall" structures, which were once regarded as critical fortifications against grenade and mortar attacks but proved critically ineffective against an aerial assault.
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which → take → assault
Iran war could cost $2 billion per month, Congressional Budget Office estimates
The war with Iran could cost approximately $2 billion to $3 billion per month for as long as it continues, according to a report released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday.
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it → cost → Tuesday
The report estimates those costs could rise when there are tit-for-tat exchanges of fire with Iran.
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costs → estimate → Iran
The office estimated the war between Feb. 28 and Aug. 1 has directly cost the U.S. about $38 billion, a figure that does not include repairing U.S. bases in the region damaged during the conflict.
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that → estimate → conflict
The CBO noted that replacing munitions used in the war accounts for most of the total cost.
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replacing → note → cost
In particular, the CBO said the large expenditure of
used to defend against incoming missiles leaves behind a "reduced inventory of interceptors for several years.".
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expenditure → say → years
Attorney general disagrees with calling Iran conflict a war
Attorney General Todd Blanche said he didn't agree with calling the conflict between Iran and the U.S. a war.
"I disagree with that characterization, as does most of Congress," Blanche said in response to a reporter's question about the war during a White House press briefing Tuesday.
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Blanche → disagree → briefing
The attorney general said Congress had determined that President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hadn't done anything wrong in their handling of the war.
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Trump → say → war
In June, during a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, Congress
that was largely a symbolic rebuke of how the administration had been conducting the war.
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administration → conduct → war
Attorney general says Hegseth "doing a phenomenal job"
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Hegseth → say → job
Attorney General Todd Blanche said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was "doing a phenomenal job" after articles of impeachment against him were introduced in the House, in part because Congress didn't provide authorization for the war.
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Congress → say → war
The nation's top law enforcement official made the comment when he was asked about the impeachment effort during a White House press briefing on Tuesday.
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he → make → Tuesday
"Secretary Hegseth is doing a phenomenal job, and the secretary of war doesn't just go off and do things, so he follows the law," Blanche told reporters.
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Blanche → do → reporters
"The DOJ plays a role in that, and we play an active role in making sure the laws are complied with," Blanche said.
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Blanche → play → role
GOP congressman introduces articles of impeachment against Hegseth
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congressman → introduce → Hegseth
A Republican congressman from Kentucky introduced articles of impeachment Tuesday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in part because of the Iran war.
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congressman → introduce → war
"By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Rep. Thomas Massie said in a statement.
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Massie → engage → statement
Massie said he would force a vote in the House on Hegseth's impeachment.
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he → say → impeachment
The Trump administration at the time argued that the U.S. wasn't engaged in hostilities with Iran.
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U.S. → argue → Iran
Massie has been in the House since 2012, but
earlier this year to a challenger who was endorsed by Mr. Trump.
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who → endorse → Trump
Platform backed by Iran's government encourages people to report Iranians living abroad
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Platform → back → Iranians
Iran's Fars news agency has highlighted a government-backed initiative presented as a public reporting and intelligence platform for identifying Iranians living abroad who Iranian authorities accuse of acting against the country's national interests.
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authorities → highlight → interests
In its report, Fars portrays the initiative, called Alaj, as a response to Iranians abroad who allegedly supported attacks on Iran, celebrated Israeli strikes, advocated for further sanctions or military action, or circulated what it describes as false information during the conflict.
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it → portray → conflict
The report argues that such activity on social media should no longer be treated as having no legal consequences.
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activity → argue → consequences
According to the Fars report, Alaj describes its mission as protecting Iran's national security and the interests of the Iranian people against what it calls "anti-national," terrorist and separatist groups, as well as supporters of sanctions and military intervention.
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it → accord → sanctions
It says alleged acts of "betrayal" can carry legal consequences, including the seizure of assets, suspension of consular services and restrictions on financial and media access.
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acts → say → access
The platform seeks to encourage members of the public to submit information about alleged offenders through the Alaj website and dedicated channels on Iran's Bale and Eitaa messaging platforms.
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platform → seek → platforms
The report said the identities of people submitting reports and other public sources will be kept confidential and encrypted.
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identities → say → reports
Houthis say Saudi Arabia carried out over 350 airstrikes on Yemen in recent days
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Arabia → say → days
A spokesperson for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels accused Saudi Arabia of continuing its "aggressive raids" against Yemen, saying Saudi forces had carried out more than 350 airstrikes in a matter of days, targeting public and private property and causing civilian casualties.
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forces → back → casualties
"We hold the Saudi regime responsible for its continued violation of Yemen's sovereignty and its targeting of people and their property," Houthi spokesperson and chief negotiator Mohammed Abdel Salam said on social media.
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Salam → hold → media
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