Hegseth Fires Pentagon’s Top Military Planner as Trump Weighs Iran Strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, as President Trump considers new strikes on Iran.
Binghamton, NY, October 28, 2026 —
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, identified in the available account as the Pentagon’s top military planner. The move comes as President Trump considers new strikes on Iran.
The information provided does not specify when Sylvia was fired, how the decision was communicated or who will take over his position. It also gives no reason for his dismissal and does not say whether the decision is connected to the administration’s consideration of possible strikes.
The account does not describe the military planning under consideration, identify any proposed targets or provide details about the timing or scope of potential action against Iran. It says only that Trump is considering new strikes. No decision to carry out strikes is reported.
Further details about Sylvia’s departure, including whether he will be reassigned or leave military service, were not provided. The account also does not include comments from Hegseth, Sylvia, the White House or the Pentagon.
As a result, the available information establishes the personnel change and the broader Iran-related context, but leaves the circumstances and implications of the firing unclear. It does not establish that Sylvia’s removal signals a change in policy or operational plans.
Story summarized from the original created by KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press on www.binghamtonhomepage.com, see more information here.
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