Published Jul 21, 2026, 9:25 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources

Ossoff spars with Hegseth over claims of ‘overwhelming victory’ in Iran

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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) sparred with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over whether the U.S. military obtained an “overwhelming victory” in Iran as he declared in April. “You said, ‘Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory.’ You said Iran’s military had been rendered, ‘combat ineffective for years to come,’ and you stated…