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

The Hindu29 October 2026, 05:16 UTCIran

The defence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters, said there is no immediate replacement for Mr. Sylvia and no reason has been given for the firing

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