PENTAGON SHAKE-UP AS IRAN MILITARY OPTIONS REMAIN ON TABLE

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed a senior Pentagon military planner as the administration considers its next steps on Iran.

The personnel move arrives during a sensitive period of operational planning and diplomatic maneuvering. It is not by itself evidence of an imminent strike. The administration faces questions about military readiness, congressional oversight and how it intends to protect deployed American forces if tensions escalate.

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