Event Brief
SNL Mocks Iran Conflict as Hegseth Calls it a ‘Situationship’
Filed: Mar 08, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Summary: The cold open featured Colin Jost as Hegseth, mocking the Trump administration's handling of the Iran conflict.
WHO: Colin Jost, Pete Hegseth
WHAT: SNL cold open mocking U.S. conflict with Iran
WHEN: Mar 08, 2026 at 12:47 AM ET
WHERE: New York
WHY: To critique the Trump administration's ambiguous war strategy
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