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2026-04-08 09:42:42
[The Washington Post reports: US Defense Secretary Hegsays provided Trump with false information about the war in Iran] (1) According to The Washington Post, citing sources familiar with the matter, US Defense Secretary Hegsays provided President Trump with false information about the progress of the war in Iran and the US military's superiority. A government official said that Hegsays lied to the president, leading Trump to spread misleading information. (2) The report cited the rescue operation of the US pilot as an example, pointing out that the operation showed that Tehran still had the ability to threaten the US military and questioned the statistics that Hegsays had boasted in recent weeks about "complete control of Iranian airspace". (3) The Washington Post added that this chaotic but successful rescue operation was the clearest evidence that Hegsays' so-called air superiority was seriously contingent on, and also exacerbated concerns within the Trump administration that his war rhetoric was too optimistic and could mislead the public and the president.
