{"id":"n_aedgypr6abtwmvb5jnya","seq":10109106,"kind":"article","title":"Trump thanks US troops for war on Iran and defends Pete Hegseth","url":"https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-thanks-us-troops-war-iran-and-defends-pete-hegseth","summary":"Trump thanks US troops for war on Iran and defends Pete Hegseth US President Donald Trump thanked members of the armed forces involved in the war on Iran during a Veterans Day ceremony and expressed support for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Republicans in the US House of Representatives blocked an effort to impeach him. \"He’s done a fantastic job,\" Trump said of the Pentagon chief. US President Donald Trump thanked troops involved in the war with Iran during a…","published":"2026-11-12T02:23:18Z","seen":"2026-11-12T02:32:04Z","lang":"en","country":"IL","source":{"id":"kite-middleeasteye-net-260f94","name":"middleeasteye.net","domain":"middleeasteye.net"},"via":"kite-middleeasteye-net-260f94","topics":["middle-east"],"authors":["Mera Aladam"],"entities":[{"id":"Q185003","name":"Jew's harp","type":"person"},{"id":"Q9212","name":"United States Army","type":"org"},{"id":"Q794","name":"Iran","type":"place"},{"id":"Q7172014","name":"Pete Hegseth","type":"person"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_uz4qokegsu7ecghnb6eq","category":"politics","category_p":0.5,"category2":"conflict-war","sentiment":"positive","tone":0.09,"political":0.95}