Hegseth fires Pentagon's chief Iran strike planner after leak probe; criminal referral made

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed out Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's chief Iran strike planner, after he was investigated for allegedly leaking classified information about the Iran and Ukraine wars. The Pentagon said it made a criminal referral, calling the firing necessary 'to protect sensitive information.'

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