Saturday Night Live opened its latest episode by taking aim at one of the week's biggest geopolitical stories: the escalating conflict involving Iran. The sketch comes as U.S.-Israeli strikes in the region have intensified fears of a wider conflict and sparked debate in Washington over whether the situation should be considered a war.

We're treating Iran like the breathalyzer in my car... we're gonna blow it the hell up.

James Austin Johnson's widely recognized impression of President Donald Trump took a back seat for the night. Instead, longtime Weekend Update anchor Colin Jost stepped into the spotlight with his recurring portrayal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The episode, hosted by Ryan Gosling and featuring musical guest Gorillaz, opened with a parody press briefing modeled on a C-SPAN broadcast. Jost's version of Hegseth addressed reporters about the ongoing conflict involving Iran, though not before performing a keg stand behind the podium.

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