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Hegseth fires top Pentagon strategist amid Iran planning who allegedly failed polygraph tests

CBS News29 October 2026, 12:55 UTCIran

Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, according to a Pentagon official. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.

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