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Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner amid Iran deliberations

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 of a senior official responsible for military planning has drawn attention because of its timing, with speculation focusing on whether internal disagreements over Iran policy played a role in the decision.

Why now: The firing's timing alongside potential new US military action against Iran has raised questions about disagreements within the Pentagon's leadership.

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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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