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Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner amid Iran strike talk

Original: Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed the Pentagon's top military planner at a moment when President Trump is weighing possible new strikes against Iran. The dismissal adds to questions about leadership turmoil inside the Defense Department and how Pentagon planning is being handled as White House deliberations over Iran continue. Details on the reason for the firing have not been fully laid out in initial reports.

Why now: The firing comes as the Trump administration weighs new military action against Iran, raising concerns about Pentagon leadership at a sensitive moment.

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• Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes · PBS
• Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes · PBS
• Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes · WKMG

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