In a dramatic Capitol Hill clash, Senator Lindsey Graham publicly confronted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, venting frustration over the stalled Iran war and questioning whether Pakistan could serve as a neutral mediator. The heated exchange exposed growing unease within both parties as the conflict entered its third month without a clear resolution. Pakistan and Iranian aircraft The confrontation erupted after Graham cited a CBS News report published a day earlier alleging that Pakistan, the designated mediator in U.S.