Hegseth dismisses Pentagon intelligence leaders over Iran report
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse, head of the DIA, following a leaked intelligence report that suggested Iran's nuclear program was only slightly impacted by US strikes, contradicting Trump's claims of complete destruction. This firing is part of a broader pattern of dismissals and upheavals within the US military and intelligence agencies under the Trump administration, often without public explanation.
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- Hegseth fires top US general after Iran assessment that angered Trump The Guardian
- Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse The Washington Post
- Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief The New York Times
- US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired Al Jazeera
- In latest purge, Hegseth removes head of Pentagon intelligence agency, other senior officials Reuters
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