Pentagon dismisses Defense Intelligence Agency chief over Iran assessment
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The Pentagon has dismissed Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, along with two other senior military officials, amid tensions over the assessment of US strikes on Iran and the White House's rejection of that report. The firings follow broader concerns about political influence on intelligence and recent dismissals of other military and intelligence officials by the Trump administration.
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- 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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