Retired admiral on the future of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran

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Published July 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks as President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday to ask for $350 billion to fund the Iran war.

Ret. Adm. Mark Montgomery joins host Scott Tong to discuss the future of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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