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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 on Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump weighed renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war.
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All three outlets focus on Hegseth removing a top Pentagon planning figure, with The Atlantic and The Hill emphasizing the firing itself and the official’s role. The South China Morning Post is the only one to tie the move explicitly to Trump weighing new Iran strikes, while The Hill alone frames it as another senior removal since Hegseth took over.
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