Hegseth dismisses DIA chief over Iran assessment
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, following controversy over an intelligence assessment that suggested U.S. strikes on Iran had only limited impact, contradicting claims by President Trump and Israeli officials. This move reflects ongoing upheaval in U.S. military and intelligence leadership amid conflicting reports on Iran's nuclear program.
- Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran angered Trump PBS
- Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse The Washington Post
- Hegseth fires top US general after Iran assessment that angered Trump The Guardian
- Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief The New York Times
- Three-star general Jeffrey Kruse ousted as Defense Intelligence Agency director CBS News
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