️🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Atlantic: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the director of strategy, plans and policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, without offering any official explanation.
The departure of the senior officer who served as a key liaison between the operational forces, the Pentagon and the White House comes at a critical moment, as President Donald Trump considers renewing the military campaign against Iran following the midterm elections. US Central Command has already prepared attack options ranging from targeted strikes against nuclear facilities to a protracted conflict to force Tehran to negotiate.