# Hegseth Fires Pentagon Top Planner Amid Iran Strike Talks

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372530/hegseth-fires-pentagons-top-military-planner-trump-weighs-new-iran-strikes

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top military planner. Sylvia was the second general to hold the 'J5' role to be removed. This comes as President Trump considers new strikes on Iran.

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