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Pentagon fires top military planner amid Trump's Iran strike considerations

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Pentagon leader Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, the top military planner on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This action, taken without explanation, marks the second high-ranking general to be ousted from this strategic role under Hegseth. The firing occurs as President Donald Trump reportedly considers potential actions against Iran, with allies being prepared for possible post-election scenarios. AI

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Pentagon fires top military planner amid Trump's Iran strike considerations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military planner as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

    US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defence official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war. U…

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