# @usatoday on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@usatoday/video/7665105523540249886
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68243941-usatoday-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7afbec901f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T23:30:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USA TODAY (@USATODAY) — https://gondola.cc/USATODAY

## Caption

Pete Hegseth defends his assessment of Iran's military strength, telling the Senate Appropriations Committee that Iran is at its "weakest point militarily" in years, despite an uptick in Iranian strikes that led to the recent deaths of three U.S. soldiers. #politics #pentagon #petehegseth

## Stats

- **Views:** 10,300
- **Likes:** 613
- **Shares:** 19
- **Comments:** 101

## Tags

politics, pentagon, petehegseth

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