Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

SC Public Radio's statewide network is experiencing intermittent outages and programming issues due to ongoing infrastructure upgrades. Our team is working to keep these disruptions to a minimum and to resolve issues that do arise. Streaming on this site, the SCETV App, the NPR App, and smart speakers is unaffected.

Hegseth appeared on the Hill. It was a rare chance to ask about the Iran war

NPR | By Quil Lawrence

Published July 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified in the Senate on Tuesday. It's the first time since May that anyone has had a chance to ask questions in public about the escalating war in Iran.

Tags

All Things Considered

Quil Lawrence

Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering veterans' issues nationwide. He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for his coverage of American veterans and a Gracie Award for coverage of female combat veterans. In 2019 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America honored Quil with its IAVA Salutes Award for Leadership in Journalism.

See stories by Quil Lawrence