According to the #FinancialTimes, an intermediary linked to US War Secretary #PeteHegseth allegedly contacted #BlackRock about a multi-billion dollar investment in a defense fund that includes companies like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, before the start of the war on #Iran.

However, the #Pentagon has categorically denied the information, calling it "false and fabricated".

#corruption #WarProfiteering #USpol