Troops dispute Pete Hegseth's claims about an Iranian attack: report

U.S. military service members contradicted Pentagon claims about Iran's deadliest attack on American troops during Trump's war, according to CBS News.

Survivors of the March 1 attack that killed six and wounded 20 in Kuwait disputed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's characterization that a drone "squeaked through" defense systems.

Injured soldiers stated the unit was "unprepared to provide any defense" and positioned at an unfortified, older-style base offering "no protection from aerial attacks."

Soldiers received an all-clear alert 30 minutes before the attack, describing the blast as causing disorientation, ringing ears, and blurred vision. One soldier described the bunker as "about as weak as one gets."

Assistant Secretary of Defense Sean Parnell responded on X by claiming "every possible measure" was taken and the facility had 6-foot walls, but did not directly deny the soldiers' accounts of inadequate preparedness and defenses.

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