Kill talk: Pete Hegseth and the language of war
Mar 17, 2026•33 min•Season 1Ep. 385
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Episode description
America's war against Iran has revealed plenty of gunslinging, provocative rhetoric from the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth. But is there much to learn about America's aims in Iran from Trump's self-described 'secretary of war'?
Reporter/Producer: Alexi Mostrous and Ada Barumé
Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp
Sound design: Dominic Delargy
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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