Senator says Hegseth barred him from Gulf Base to ‘Cover Up the True Cost’ of Iran War

Filed by Elara Myst

 “And from what I understand, this is happening both to Democrats and Republicans when they are traveling to the Middle East.”Brett WilkinsOct 06, 2026  A US senator visiting the Persian Gulf said Tuesday that the Pentagon blocked him from inspecting a heavily damaged American military installation and refused to arrange a briefing on the Iran War, accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of mounting an “unprecedented” effort to conceal the conflict’s costs and ...