Pentagon Fires DIA Chief After Iran Report Dispute
The U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lt Gen Jeffery Kruse, head of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), in what many observers see as a direct fallout from a bitter clash between the Pentagon, the White House, and the intelligence community over assessments of Iran’s nuclear programme. The move, confirmed by U.S. media, follows weeks of tension after a leaked DIA report contradicted President Donald Trump’s claims about the effectiveness of U.S. strikes on Iran. According to reports, Lt Gen Jeffery Kruse will no longer serve as director of the DIA, an agency central to military intelligence operations. Two other senior commanders—the chief of U.S. Naval Reserves and the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command—were also ousted. The Pentagon has not provided an official explanation, but insiders link the decision to long-simmering frustrations over “disloyal” intelligence. The Washington Post […]
