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Top US Military Planner Removed as Trump Weighs Iran Strikes

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 29 October 2026, 08:57 UTC ·9 sec listen

A top United States military planner has reportedly been removed as President Donald Trump considers new strikes on Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last month he had ordered a 20 percent reduction in the number of senior officers.

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