# Hegseth removes Pentagon’s top planning officer as Trump weighs new strikes on Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/120231

- CNN, 2026-10-29 05:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/29/politics/pentagon-top-planner-sylvia-ousted-hegseth-hnk-ml?Date=20261029&Profile=CNN

> A person familiar with the situation told CNN that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed out the Pentagon’s top planning officer as President Donald Trump considers new strikes against Iran.

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